Stepped Palliative Care Versus Early Integrated Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
This research study is evaluating ways to provide palliative care to patients who have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer
Checked against the public recordLast updated Aug 3, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Interventions being studied
- Other: Stepped PC; Other: Early Integrated PC
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
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
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina
- University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Source and freshness
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