Talking it out: team approach may ease tough cancer decisions
NCT ID NCT07164365
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an extra meeting with a team of doctors, a palliative care specialist, and a psychologist can help patients with advanced cancer feel less torn about their next treatment. 62 adults with metastatic lung, breast, colon, ovarian, or prostate cancer who need a third round of therapy will be randomly assigned to standard care or the extra team talk. The goal is to see if this shared decision-making approach reduces decisional conflict and improves satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Interdisciplinary shared decision-making consultation (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help patients with advanced cancer feel more confident and less conflicted about their treatment choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 62 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so it won't change the disease itself.
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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 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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: * Age ≥18 years * Diagnosed with metastatic lung, breast, colon, ovary, or prostate cancer * Have completed two prior lines of systemic therapy * Indication for third-line systemic therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or hormone therapy) * Under follow-up at Hospital San Ignacio * Capacity to provide informed consent * Exclusion Criteria:
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Bogotá, Bogota D.C., 111111, Colombia
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