CompletedNot applicableNCT03154190
Official study title

Health Care Coach Support in Reducing Acute Care Use and Cost in Patients With Cancer

Study summary

This randomized pilot clinical trial studies health care coach support in reducing acute care use and cost in patients with cancer. Health care coach support may help cancer patients to make decisions about their care that matches what is important to them with symptom management.

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Key things to know

Main goalHealth Services Research

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedBest Practice and Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Plus 2 other study approaches.

Who it may be forNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) · Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) · Early-stage or resectable

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Jan 24, 2025 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Stanford University

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Health Services Research
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Stanford University
Interventions being studied
Other: Best Practice; Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Procedure: Supportive Care; Other: Survey Administration
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How this study is categorized

These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
  • Newly diagnosed patients for the following conditions
  • Colon cancer stage III and IV
  • Rectal cancer stage II, III, IV
  • Glioblastoma multiforme (brain) -- no stage
  • Non-small cell lung cancer stage IIIA, IIIB, IV
  • Small cell lung cancer, limited stage and extensive stage
  • Castration-resistant prostate cancer
  • Head and neck cancer stage III and IV
  • Gastric cancer stage III and IV
  • Esophageal cancer stage III and IV
  • Pancreatic cancer stage II, III, IV
  • Renal cell carcinoma, stage IV
  • Breast cancer, stage IV, if triple negative ER/PR/H2N negative or on systemic chemotherapy
  • Sarcoma, stage IV
  • Bladder carcinoma, stage IV
  • Acute myeloid leukemia
  • Melanoma, stage III and IV
  • Ovarian cancer, stage III and IV
  • High grade myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
  • Any patient with recurrent or progressive cancer
  • Patients must have the ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document
  • Patient must have ongoing oncologic needs and plan to receive all care at the study institution and not already be in hospice or home-care
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria
  • Patients must have capacity to consent
  • Pregnant patients are excluded

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Virginia K Crosson Cancer CenterFullerton, California

Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: Jan 24, 2025. Always confirm current availability with the study team.

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