Phone coaching helps cancer patients have tough End-of-Life conversations

NCT ID NCT07141407

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a telephone coaching program called Talking About Cancer (TAC) helps people with advanced cancer and their support person engage in advance care planning, such as having end-of-life conversations and completing advance directives. About 80 patients and their chosen support person will take part. The coaching is delivered by a social worker over the phone and aims to reduce distress and create a clear action plan.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ADVANCED MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM HEMATOPOIETIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM NEOPLASM

Contacts and locations

Locations

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
RECRUITING

Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership
RECRUITING

Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
Skagit Regional Health Cancer Care Center
RECRUITING

Mount Vernon, Washington, 98274, United States

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