Can a video call help blood cancer patients prepare for tough decisions?
NCT ID NCT04745676
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a telehealth program could help older patients (60+) with acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome discuss and document their future medical wishes. Researchers enrolled 36 patients, caregivers, and clinicians to see if the program was easy to use and practical. The goal was not to treat the disease but to learn if this approach works for advance care planning.
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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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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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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60 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 for Patients: * Age ≥60 years (conventional definition of older age in AML/MDS) * AML or MDS diagnosis * Being managed in the outpatient settings * Able to provide informed consent * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: N/A Inclusion Criteria for Caregivers * Age ≥21 years * Selected by patient when asked if there is a "family member, partner, friend, or caregiver with whom you discuss or who can be helpful in health-related matters" * Able to provide informed consent * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: N/A
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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