Can family support ease the burden of advanced lung cancer?
NCT ID NCT07490639
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a family-supported palliative care program could improve quality of life and emotional well-being in 110 people with advanced lung cancer. Participants were randomly assigned to either the family-supported program or standard nursing care for 8 weeks. The program included education, caregiver training, and emotional support, aiming to reduce anxiety and help with decision-making.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family-Supported Palliative Care (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could provide a structured way to improve quality of life and emotional well-being for people with advanced lung cancer through family involvement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so benefits may be modest and hard to replicate.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital
Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, China
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