New program aims to bridge racial gaps in end-of-life care
NCT ID NCT04915079
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called PRISM, which teaches skills like stress management and goal setting, to see if it helps racial minority patients with serious illnesses feel more resilient and communicate better with their healthcare providers. The study enrolled 28 seriously ill adults, such as those with advanced cancer or heart failure. The goal was to see if the program is feasible and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a way to help seriously ill patients from racial minority groups feel more resilient and communicate better with their doctors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (28 participants) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The results may not apply to larger or different groups.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington - Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98112, United States
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