Can early radiation oncology visits boost quality of life for advanced cancer patients?

NCT ID NCT05351294

Terminated Symptom relief Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether having a radiation oncologist involved early in care, alongside standard treatment, can improve quality of life for people with metastatic cancer. About 156 adults with cancer that has spread and is not curable will be randomly assigned to either standard care alone or standard care plus early radiation oncology visits. The main goal is to see if quality of life scores are higher at six months in the group with early radiation involvement.

What this could mean

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Active substance: early radiation oncology consultation
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that involving a radiation oncologist early in care improves quality of life for people with metastatic cancer.
What could go wrong: This trial is currently suspended, so results may be delayed or never completed. The benefit is measured by questionnaires, which may not capture meaningful changes for all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metastatic malignant neoplasm Neoplasm Metastasis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

METASTATIC CANCER RADIATION THERAPY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Malcolm David Mattes, MD

Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
RWJBarnabas Health - Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Newark, New Jersey, 07112, United States
RWJBarnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States
RWJBarnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Somerset, New Jersey, 08873, United States
RWJBarnabas Health Jersey City Medical Center

Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302, United States
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States

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