Could a single palliative care visit improve life for bone metastasis patients?

NCT ID NCT06805396

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Roxanne Gal Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether offering a palliative care consultation early—when patients with advanced cancer and bone metastases start radiotherapy—improves their satisfaction with care and quality of life. About 246 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a tailored palliative care consult within two weeks or standard care. The goal is to see if early, integrated palliative care helps manage symptoms and emotional distress better than waiting until later.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: palliative care consultation
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that early palliative care consults improve patient satisfaction and quality of life for people with bone metastases.
What could go wrong: This is a moderate-sized Phase 2 trial, so results may not apply to all patients. The intervention is a single consult, which may not be enough to change outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metastatic carcinoma in the bone metastatic malignant neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BONE METASTASES IN SUBJECTS WITH ADVANCED CANCER RADIOTHERAPY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Alrijne Ziekenhuis
RECRUITING

Leiden, Netherlands
Groene Hart Ziekenhuis
RECRUITING

Gouda, Netherlands
LUMC
RECRUITING

Leiden, Netherlands
Meander MC
RECRUITING

Amersfoort, Netherlands
Radboudumc
RECRUITING

Nijmegen, Netherlands

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