ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Using an End-of-life Conversation Game to Engage Patients With Cancer in Advance Care Planning: Phase 2

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of end-of-life conversation game "Hello" as a tool to help individuals with various solid cancer types (including: breast, gastro-intestinal, lung, melanoma, head and neck, and/or genito-urinary cancers) treated at Penn State Health clinics and their loved ones perform advance care planning (ACP). The main questions it aims to answer are: What modifications and/or adaptations are necessary to Hello for use in cancer populations? What impact does participation in Hello event have on health care usage (e.g., number of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, emergency department visits, etc.)? How feasible is it to randomize participants to play either Hello for Cancer or Table Topics? Participants will: * Complete pre-game questionnaires * Play either Hello or Table Topics game * Complete post-game questionnaires * Participate in a focus group * Complete a telephone follow up interview 1-4 months after their event This study is a continuation of NCT06028152.

Official Title

Adapting an Advance Care Planning Intervention for Use With Patients With Cancer and Their Care Partners: Phase Two

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-06-27
Study Completion:2026-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06384417

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Lauren Van Scoy, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Penn State College of Medicine

Study Locations (Sites)

Penn State Cancer Institute
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

  • Lauren Van Scoy, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Penn State College of Medicine

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-06-27
Study Completion Date2026-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-06-27
Study Completion Date2026-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Advance Care Planning
  • Advance Directives
  • Cancer

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Breast Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Genito-Urinary Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Melanoma