Could a simple referral to palliative care ease End-of-Life suffering for cancer patients?

NCT ID NCT06150027

First seen Feb 28, 2026 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 13 times

Summary

This study looks at whether cancer patients who are not expected to be cured benefit from being referred to a palliative care team during an emergency room visit. About 240 adults with advanced cancer will be randomly assigned to either standard care or a systematic referral to palliative care. The goal is to see if this approach reduces aggressive treatments and hospital stays near the end of life, aiming for a more comfortable experience.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Léon Bérard

    Lyon, 69008, France

  • ICM Val d'Aurelle

    Montpellier, 34090, France

  • Institut Curie - Paris

    Paris, 75005, France

  • Institut Curie - Saint Cloud

    Saint-Cloud, 92210, France

  • Institut Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, 94805, France

  • Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54519, France

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