New study aims to help cancer patients juggle multiple health issues

NCT ID NCT05323409

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a program called OPTIMISE that helps cancer patients manage other chronic conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure during treatment. It assigns a nurse navigator to improve communication between cancer doctors and primary care doctors. About 340 patients with breast, gastrointestinal, or blood cancers will be randomly assigned to the program or usual care. The goal is to see if the program helps patients better manage their own health and improves quality of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: OPTIMISE shared care model (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If effective, this model could improve how cancer patients with other chronic conditions manage their health and coordinate care between doctors.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, single-site study testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention may not significantly improve outcomes over usual care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm digestive system cancer digestive system neoplasm hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BREAST CANCER GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER HEMATOLOGIC CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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