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Veterans with cancer get help discussing End-of-Life wishes in group sessions

NCT ID NCT06646614

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Palo Alto Health Care System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study tests whether group education sessions can help veterans with newly diagnosed cancer discuss their goals of care and complete advance directives. Fifty veterans will attend two virtual or in-person sessions led by a trained health educator. Researchers will check if this approach improves documentation of care preferences and makes veterans feel more heard by their medical team.

What this could mean

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Active substance
group advance care planning education sessions
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help veterans feel more heard and understood by their care teams and ensure their treatment wishes are documented.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all veterans. The intervention is educational, so it won't directly treat cancer or extend life.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. All patients \>18 years old with newly diagnosed cancer are eligible. 2. Patients must have the ability to understand and willingness to provide verbal consent 3. Participants must speak English Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to consent to the study 2. Plans to move within the area and leave the VA system within 4 months

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Conditions

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cancer neoplasm

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Cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA Palo Alto

    Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States

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