Can a video visit ease chronic GVHD suffering? small study says maybe
NCT ID NCT06458127
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a telehealth palliative care program is practical and well-liked by people with moderate to severe chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), a long-term complication after a stem cell transplant. Ten adults will receive up to three video-based palliative care visits. The goal is to see if at least 60% agree to join and 70% complete most sessions, paving the way for larger studies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\) Adult patients (\>18 years) * 2\) Have moderate to severe cGVHD based on their oncology clinician assessment as documented in the electronic health record. * 3\) Ability to comprehend and speak English, and to read and respond to questions in English Please note that this is a proof-of-concept study, and we only include patients who comprehend, read, and respond to questions in English since the study instruments are all available in English. However, as we have done in prior studies, we will expand the population in a future efficacy trial. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\) Patients with acute or unstable psychiatric or cognitive conditions which the treating clinicians believe prohibits informed consent or compliance with study procedures * 2\) Patients who have already consulted or are currently consulting palliative care
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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