Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT03436290 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Surgery for Cancer With Option of Palliative Care Expert

A NA study of Cancer, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Active
Registry status
NA
Development phase
236
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03436290 is a NA study of Cancer that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 236 participants, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT03436290, a NA study of Cancer, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
236 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Frequently people diagnosed with cancer experience physical and emotional symptoms during the course of their disease. These symptoms can be very distressing to both the patient and the family members. The study doctor wants to know if the introduction of a team of clinicians that specialize in the lessening of many of these distressing symptoms may improve your overall care. This team of clinicians is called the palliative care team and they focus on ways to improve your pain and other symptom management (i.e. shortness of breath, fatigue, anxiety, etc.) and to assist you and your family in coping with the emotional, social, and spiritual issues associated with your diagnosis. The team consists of physicians, advanced practice nurses, case managers, and nurses who have been specially trained in the care of patients facing serious illness. This research study is being done because although many people with cancer receive palliative care late in the course of their illness, the study team thinks palliative care may be more useful when it is started earlier and in this case before surgery. The main purpose of this study is to compare two types of care -usual surgery and cancer care and usual surgery and cancer care with comprehensive palliative care services to see which is better for improving the experience of patients and families with cancer.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Palliative Care Intervention

Study Locations (1)

Tennessee

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 236 participants
Start Date 2018-03-01
Est. Completion 2026-11
Phase NA

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03436290

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03436290 describes a study currently listed as active not recruiting, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 236 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). The listed sponsor is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 1 condition, with Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Palliative Care Intervention is the first listed.

NCT03436290 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Tennessee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03436290 about?

NCT03436290 is a clinical study titled "Surgery for Cancer With Option of Palliative Care Expert". Frequently people diagnosed with cancer experience physical and emotional symptoms during the course of their disease. These symptoms can be very distressing to both the patient and the family members. The study doctor wants to know if the introduction of a team of clinicians that specialize in the ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03436290?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 236 participants. The study started on 2018-03-01. Estimated completion is 2026-11.

What conditions does trial NCT03436290 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03436290?

The interventions under investigation include: Palliative Care Intervention (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03436290?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03436290 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Tennessee. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Cancer

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.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial Editorial

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This page mirrors this trial's own ClinicalTrials.gov registry record, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.