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Targeted Palliative Care Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
Many people living with metastatic breast cancer face challenging symptoms and frequent medical visits. At the same time, conversations about personal goals, values, and preferences for care may not always happen as early or as often as patients and families would like. This multi-site study will test the effectiveness of a five-session palliative care program, designed specifically for people with metastatic breast cancer and their caregivers, to strengthen communication with clinicians about what matters most in their care. The study aims to inform how palliative care services can be delivered in a more timely, personalized, and scalable way for people living with advanced cancers who have long disease trajectories, such as metastatic breast cancer.
Official title: Randomized Trial of a Targeted Palliative Care Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2025-10-01
Completion Date
2030-03-31
Last Updated
2025-11-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Palliative Care Intervention, "TARGET-PC"
Palliative care intervention focused on eliciting patients' goals and values to facilitate discussion and documentation of health care preferences.
Enhanced Usual Care
Oncology clinicians will receive an electronic message to encourage them to discuss and document their patients' health care preferences.
Locations (3)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States