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Patient-centered, Optimal Integration of Survivorship and Palliative Care
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The goal of this study is to develop and test the feasibility of a supportive care model (POISE) for patients with metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). The main questions are * is POISE feasible to deliver and acceptable to patients * what is the effect of POISE on the distress patients feel related to their uncertain future, their confidence in their ability to manage cancer, and their understanding about what to expect Participants in the randomized controlled trial will receive either the new supportive care model, POISE, which consists of four visits with a trained palliative care clinician, or care as usual, and will be asked to complete three surveys.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2023-09-29
Completion Date
2027-09-01
Last Updated
2025-11-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
POISE
POISE (Patient-centered, Optimal Integration of Survivorship and palliative carE) is a brief, population-specific intervention that consists of four sessions with palliative care specialists who have been additionally trained to evaluate and address the specific psychosocial issues and health-promoting behaviors of patients with long, uncertain cancer trajectories.
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States