CompletedNot applicableNCT06028152
Official study title

Using an End-of-life Conversation Game to Engage Patients With Cancer in Advance Care Planning

Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of end-of-life conversation game "Hello" as a tool to help individuals with breast, lung, and/or genito-urinary cancers treated at Penn State Cancer Institute and their loved ones perform advance care planning. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What modifications and/or adaptations are necessary to Hello for use in cancer populations? * How do different delivery models compare for recruitment in terms of feasibility and efficiency? Participants will: * Complete pre-game questionnaires * Play the Hello game * Complete post-game questionnaires * Participate in a focus group

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Key things to know

Main goalSupportive Care

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedEnd-of-life conversation game called "Hello"

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Who it may be forBreast Cancer · Lung Cancer

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Feb 28, 2024 · 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?Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Supportive Care
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Interventions being studied
Other: End-of-life conversation game called "Hello"
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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
  • Cancer Patient:
  • Adults (\> 18 years old)
  • Able to speak and read English
  • Be an individual diagnosed with breast, lung, or genitourinary/prostate cancer as verified by primary oncologist or is the chosen caregiver for a participant with those cancers
  • Receives care at Penn State Health or is the chosen caregiver for a participant treated at Penn State Health Inclusion Criteria Caregiver/Loved one:
  • Adults (\> 18 years old)
  • Able to speak and read English and/or Spanish
  • Be the chosen caregiver for a participant with cancer
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria
  • Cancer Patient:
  • Anyone \<18 years of age
  • Anyone unable to speak and read English
  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Receives cancer care exclusively outside of Penn State Health

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

  • Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, Pennsylvania

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