Can a simple training improve tough cancer conversations?
NCT ID NCT05940272
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new communication training program called Hematolo-GIST for doctors who treat large B-cell lymphoma. The goal is to help doctors better discuss the diagnosis and plan future care with their patients. About 48 people (doctors and patients) will take part to see if the training is practical and well-received.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hematolo-GIST communication training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this training could improve how doctors discuss lymphoma diagnosis and advance care planning with patients, leading to better patient understanding and satisfaction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to all settings. The training may not change patient outcomes or be practical for all clinics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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.
- 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: Providers * Currently a an MSK provider caring for patients with DLBCL (including DLBCL-transformed follicular lymphoma (TFL) and primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) which are histologically similar and treated as large-cell lymphoma) Patients * Per medical record, is currently being treated by a provider who is participating in this study (for the purposes of this study, "treating provider" will be defined as any provider who provides care related to the patient's lymphoma diagnosis) * Per medical record, has a diagnosis of DLBCL including DLBCL-transformed follicular lymphoma (TFL) and primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) which are histologically similar and clinically treated as large-cell lymphoma * Per medical record, relapse/ refractory disease within 12 months of 4 cycles of first line therapy OR relapse after 2 cycles of later line therapy or or autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) * Self-identify as Black and/or White * Per medical record, 18 years of age or older * Per self-report, fluent in English\*\* * Language verification: Prior to enrollment, patients will be asked the following two questions by a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to verify English fluency necessary for participation in the study: 1. How well do you speak English? (must respond "very well" or "well" when given the choices of Very well, Well, Not well, Not at all, Don't know, or Refused) 2. What is your preferred language for healthcare? (must respond English) Exclusion Criteria: Providers * Per self-report, planning to leave the cancer center in the next 12 months Patients * Cognitively impaired as demonstrated by (Blessed Orientation- Memory- Concentration (BOMC) score of ≥ 11 * Per research staff judgment and/or self-report, too ill or weak to complete study procedures * Per medical record or self-report, receiving hospice care at the time of enrollment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activities)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (Data Collection Only)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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