Can nurse training ease the burden on cancer caregivers?

NCT ID NCT05053191

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a training program called PACT that teaches nurses how to better support families of patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer. About 84 nurses and family caregivers at Memorial Sloan Kettering will take part. The goal is to see if the training helps nurses use family-centered care skills more often and whether that improves outcomes for caregivers.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: PACT training program (behavioral intervention for nurses)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that training nurses in family-centered care improves support for family caregivers of cancer patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with 84 participants, so results may not apply to other hospitals or settings. It measures nurse behavior and caregiver outcomes, not direct patient health.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

digestive system cancer digestive system disorder digestive system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE NURSE'S ROLE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States

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