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Can a simple sheet of paper improve cancer care conversations?

NCT ID NCT03287492

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study compares two different information sheets given to advanced cancer patients and their caregivers before a doctor visit. One sheet has sample questions to ask, the other has general information. The goal is to see which one helps patients and caregivers communicate better with their doctor. 207 patients and their caregivers are taking part.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
question prompt sheet (QPS) and general information sheet (GIS)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that simple information sheets help patients and caregivers ask better questions and feel more in control during doctor visits.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study focused on communication, not treatment. Results may not apply to all cancer patients or settings.

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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

207 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2017

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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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: * (Patient participation) First outpatient consultation visit with a palliative care specialist * (Patient participation) Normal cognitive status, defined as a normal state of arousal and an absence of obvious clinical findings of confusion, memory deficits or concentration deficits, as determined by the patient's physician * (Patient participation) Ability to read and communicate in English * (Patient participation) Diagnosis of advanced cancer * (Patient participation) Signed written informed consent form * (Caregiver participation) accompanied the patient to the clinic visit * (Caregiver participation) is identified by the patient as someone who is actively involved in their overall care * (Caregiver participation) is able to read and communicate in English * (Caregiver participation) is willing to participate in the study and able to complete the questionnaires * (Physician participation) a palliative medicine specialist * (Physician participation) seeing the patient in consultation on the day of the study * (Physician participation) willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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Advanced malignant neoplasm Caregiver Physician

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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