Can palliative care before surgery boost cancer Patients' Well-Being?
NCT ID NCT03611309
First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study tested whether adding a palliative care team to standard surgical care improves quality of life for patients with gastrointestinal cancers and their families. 379 patients and their companions were randomly assigned to receive either surgeon care alone or surgeon care plus a palliative care specialist. The main goal was to measure quality of life 12 weeks after surgery using a standard questionnaire.
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Locations
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Dana Farber/ Brigham
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hostpital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94304, United States
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University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
palliative care team co-management
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that adding palliative care before and after surgery improves quality of life for patients and their families.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but the intervention is supportive care, not a cure. Results may not apply to all cancer types or surgeries.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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