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NCT Number: NCT01991015

Goals of Care Discussions for Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer

The goal of this study is to better understand gender differences in end-of-life communication between physicians and patients with advanced cancer in the hospital.

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Key information

Conditions

Metastatic Cancer Neoplasm Metastasis Neoplasms Neoplastic Processes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • English speaking, have metastatic cancer that has progressed despite treatment

Exclusion criteria

  • Cognitive impairment

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Quality of end-of-life communication

    Time frame: 15 months

    This is a qualitative study and the outcome will be assessed by coding the transcripts of the goals of care discussions. We will use the Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS) in which coders assign 1 of 37 mutually exclusive and exhaustive categories to each complete thought expressed (referred to as an utterance). Utterances are combined to reflect "instrumental" (e.g., biomedical exchange, psychosocial exchange, and partnership building) and "affective" behaviors (e.g., social conversation, positive and negative statements, and emotional statements). Additional global measures include patient-centeredness, verbal dominance, and tone.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Northwestern University

Other

Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Registry information

Official study title

Gender Differences in Inpatient Goals of Care Discussions in Patients With Advanced Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Nov 25, 2013
Registry last updated
Feb 9, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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