New tool aims to give older leukemia patients a stronger voice in treatment choices
NCT ID NCT04625413
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a communication tool called UR-GOAL in 15 older adults (age 60+) with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), along with their caregivers and doctors. The tool helps patients share their preferences and goals, so treatment decisions better match what matters most to them. The study focused on whether the tool is usable and helpful, not on curing the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- UR-GOAL communication tool (a behavioral intervention using conjoint analysis to elicit patient preferences)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help older AML patients and their doctors make more informed, preference-aligned treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The tool's impact on actual health outcomes is not yet tested.
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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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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2022
- 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
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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) * Newly diagnosed AML * Considering treatment * Able to provide informed consent * English-speaking Inclusion Criteria for Caregivers: * Selected by the patient when asked if there is a "family member, partner, friend or caregiver \[age 21 or older\] with whom you discuss or who can be helpful in health-related matters;" patients who cannot identify such a person ("caregiver") can be eligible for the study. A caregiver need not be someone who lives with the patient or provides direct hands-on care. A caregiver can be any person who provides support (in any way) to the patient. * Able to provide informed consent * English-speaking Inclusion Criteria for Oncologists: * A practicing oncologist * At least one of their patients are recruited to the study * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14623, United States
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