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Can videos and training help cancer patients get the care they want?

NCT ID NCT03609177

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether showing patients videos about advance care planning and training doctors in communication skills helps cancer patients document their care wishes. Over 13,000 patients from multiple clinics took part, with most only having their medical records reviewed. The goal was to see if these tools lead to more advance directives and discussions about goals of 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 approach could help more cancer patients have their care preferences respected and reduce unwanted treatments.
What could go wrong
This is a completed pragmatic trial, so results are available. However, the intervention may not work in all clinic settings or for all patient groups.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

13,800 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2020

Finished

Sep 2024

Lead sponsor

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

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria for clinics: Clinic eligibility criteria include: * More than one oncologist * Serve a patient population that is at least 30% aged 65 or older * Disease-based oncology clinic Subject Eligibility: (for the in-person surveys): \- Any patient affiliated with one of the study clinics who speaks English and is aged 65 or older with advanced cancer is eligible for participation. Advanced cancer is defined as metastatic disease for solid tumors and recurrent or refractory disease for hematological malignancies. There are no exclusions based on gender, race, or ethnicity. Exclusion Criteria: * Adults unable to consent * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Pregnant women * Prisoners

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Other cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Duke Health

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Northwell Health

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States

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