Can a listening ear improve cancer care? new study tests support coordinator model

NCT ID NCT07428655

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: National Cancer Centre, Singapore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tests whether a trained Patient Support Coordinator (PSC) can help women with advanced breast cancer feel more heard and understood. Over three months, 28 participants will have regular supportive listening sessions alongside their usual medical care. The goal is to see if this model is acceptable and feasible in a busy cancer center.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Patient Support Coordinator (PSC)-facilitated supportive listening sessions
What this could lead to: If successful, this model could provide a simple, non-clinical way to help patients feel heard and understood during cancer care.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 28 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is supportive, not curative.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ADVANCED BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

National Cancer Centre Singapore

Singapore, 168583, Singapore

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