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Stepped Palliative Care Versus Early Integrated Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Conditions: Lung Cancer

Interventions: Stepped PC, Early Integrated PC

Countries: United States

This research study is evaluating ways to provide palliative care to patients who have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, or mesothelioma, being treated with non-curative intent, and informed of advanced disease within the prior twelve weeks
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status from 0 (asymptomatic) to 2 (symptomatic and in bed \<50% of the day)
* The ability to read and respond to questions in English or Spanish
* Primary cancer care at one of the three participating sites
* Age \> 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Already receiving outpatient PC or hospice services
* Cognitive or psychiatric conditions as determined by the treating oncologist to prohibit study consent or participation

Locations (3)

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States