Press record: new study tests if audio of doctor visits helps cancer patients
NCT ID NCT04871477
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether audio recording a clinic visit helps advanced cancer patients remember what their doctor said and share it with family. About 200 patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center will be asked to record part of their visit and later report if it was useful. The goal is to see if this simple tool can improve communication and care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple audio recordings help cancer patients recall medical advice and involve family in care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on patient opinions, not on changing disease outcomes. Results may not apply to all cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with advanced cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with the diagnosis of advanced cancer as defined as locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic cancer. Both solid and liquid tumors are eligible for the study * Patients who are seen in the outpatient supportive care center at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center * Patients who have access to a recording device or cellphone with recording technology * Patients who can be contacted 7 to 11 days from the clinic visit that the recording took place * Patients who can sign informed consent * Patients who are able to read and write in English * Patients 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have been diagnosed with delirium or cognitive impairment. This will be defined by chart review along with review of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDAS) the day of clinic visit. An MDAS of 7 or greater will be considered to define delirium in this study * Patients who are unwilling to sign informed consent * Patients who have used audio recordings before in clinic visits * Patients who have severe hearing impairments without access to assisted devices or programs to aid in listening to the recorded material
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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