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NCT06646614 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Group Advanced Care Planning Pilot for Veterans

A NA study of Cancer, sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
50
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT06646614: Recruiting NA study of Cancer, sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System.

NCT06646614 is a NA study of Cancer that is actively recruiting participants, run by VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The registered enrollment target is 50 participants, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06646614, a NA study of Cancer, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
50 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The proposed research aims to engage participants in group educational sessions to facilitate learning of topics related to advanced care planning and to determine whether this approach is more effective than usual care alone.

Primary Outcome

Documentation of goals of care discussions will be analyzed for each patient at 8 weeks after patient enrollment.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Group Advance Care Planning Education

Study Locations (1)

California

  • VA Palo Alto - Palo Alto

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 50 participants
Start Date 2025-07-15
Est. Completion 2027-12-01
Phase NA
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

34 total trials

What NCT06646614 shows while recruiting

NCT06646614 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 50 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

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

NCT06646614 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06646614 about?

NCT06646614 is a clinical study titled "Group Advanced Care Planning Pilot for Veterans". The proposed research aims to engage participants in group educational sessions to facilitate learning of topics related to advanced care planning and to determine whether this approach is more effective than usual care alone.

What is the current status of trial NCT06646614?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 50 participants. The study started on 2025-07-15. Estimated completion is 2027-12-01.

What conditions does trial NCT06646614 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06646614?

The interventions under investigation include: Group Advance Care Planning Education (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06646614?

This trial is sponsored by VA Palo Alto Health Care System, which has 34 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT06646614 being conducted?

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

Similar trials for Cancer

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Where NCT06646614's enrollment target sits among peer trials

50 422nd of 615 higher than 179 of 615 other Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06646614, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06646614 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.