Can training transplant doctors in palliative care ease Patients' suffering?

NCT ID NCT06676852

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program called Sentinel that trains stem cell transplant doctors to provide palliative care—like managing symptoms and coping strategies—as part of routine care. The goal is to see if it's feasible and acceptable for patients. Forty adults undergoing stem cell transplants at Massachusetts General Hospital will take part.

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 training and support program

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show that training transplant doctors to provide palliative care helps patients cope better with symptoms and stress during their hospital stay.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early feasibility study with only 40 people, so it may not prove that the program actually improves outcomes. It also relies on doctors adding extra tasks, which may not work in all hospitals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02152, United States

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