New study explores virtual screening to bring palliative care to cancer patients sooner
NCT ID NCT06326554
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether asking cancer patients to complete a symptom questionnaire online before their doctor visit could help identify who might benefit from a palliative care referral. Forty adults with advanced cancer participated. The goal was to see if this approach is practical and to understand why some patients accept or decline a palliative care visit.
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Study facts
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- 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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * age 18+ years * stage IV cancer (stage III or IV for lung or pancreas cancers; hormone-refractory for prostate and ER-positive breast cancers) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 * oncologist-estimated prognosis of 6-36 months * willingness to complete routine online symptom screening at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Exclusion Criteria: * insufficient English literacy to complete study procedures * oncologist-determined poor cognitive status * already received or currently receiving specialized palliative care
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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