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NCT02349412 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Early Palliative Care With Standard Care or Standard Care Alone in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Incurable Lung or Non-colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers

A Phase 3 study of Depression and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
405
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT02349412: Completed Phase 3 study of Depression and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT02349412 is a Phase 3 study of Depression and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 405 participants, below the 786-participant average among 679 other Depression trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 13 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02349412, a Phase 3 study of Depression and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
405 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The study intervention consists of the early integration of palliative care services into standard oncology care in an outpatient setting for patients with advanced lung and non-colorectal gastrointestinal malignancies who are not being treated with curative intent. The palliative care services provided to patients randomized to the intervention will be provided by board-certified physicians and/or advanced practice nurses and will focus on the following areas: (1) developing and maintaining the therapeutic relationship with the patients and family caregivers; (2) assessing and treating patient symptoms; (3) providing support and reinforcement of coping with advanced cancer in patients and family caregivers; (4) assessing and enhancing prognostic awareness and illness understanding in patients and family caregivers; (5) assisting with treatment decision-making; and (6) end-of-life care planning.

Primary Outcome

Quality of Life (QOL) was measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) on a 0-108 scale, with lower scores corresponding to worse overall QOL and higher scores corresponding to better overall QOL. Change from baseline to week-12 was calculated by subtracting the baseline scores from the scores at week-12. Higher scores on FACT-G indicate better QOL.

Interventions

  • OTHER Early palliative care

Study Locations (20)

Illinois

  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center - Chicago
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston Hospital - Evanston
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem-Glenbrook Hospital - Glenview
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem-Highland Park Hospital - Highland Park

Minnesota

  • Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester
  • Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park - Saint Louis Park
  • Regions Hospital - Saint Paul

New York

  • North Shore-LIJ Health System/Center for Advanced Medicine - New Hyde Park
  • Columbia University/Herbert Irving Cancer Center - New York

California

  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center - La Jolla

Hawaii

  • Queen's Medical Center - Honolulu

Iowa

  • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center - Iowa City

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center - Boston

Michigan

  • Mercy Health Saint Mary's - Grand Rapids

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 405 participants
Start Date 2015-06-25
Est. Completion 2019-07-15
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT02349412 record still lists

NCT02349412 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 405 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 786-participant average among 679 other Depression trials with a reported enrollment target (48% lower).

The record links to 10 conditions, with Depression appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Early palliative care is the first listed.

NCT02349412 names 20 study sites across 13 states, led by Illinois, Minnesota, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02349412 about?

NCT02349412 is a clinical study titled "Early Palliative Care With Standard Care or Standard Care Alone in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Incurable Lung or Non-colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers". The study intervention consists of the early integration of palliative care services into standard oncology care in an outpatient setting for patients with advanced lung and non-colorectal gastrointestinal malignancies who are not being treated with curative intent. The palliative care services prov...

What is the current status of trial NCT02349412?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 405 participants. The study started on 2015-06-25. Estimated completion is 2019-07-15.

What conditions does trial NCT02349412 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Depression, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02349412?

The interventions under investigation include: Early palliative care (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02349412?

This trial is sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, which has 446 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02349412 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across California, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT02349412's enrollment target sits among peer trials

405 104th of 679 higher than 576 of 679 other Depression trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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