Goals of Care Discussion for Patients With Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer in the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study summary

To improve quality of life for participants with advanced cancer, support their families, and lower overall cost of care.

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Key things to know

Main goalOther

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedStandard of Care (Acute Cancer Care Center) and Standard of Care (Goals of Care)

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forLung Cancer · Gastrointestinal Cancer

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Checked against the public recordLast updated Jul 14, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Recruiting

The study is currently accepting participants.

What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study sponsor

Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose: Other
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Interventions being studied: Other: Standard of Care (Acute Cancer Care Center); Other: Standard of Care (Goals of Care)

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How this study is categorized

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Study topics

Survivorship and quality of life→

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

1. Participant is at least 18 years old presenting to the triage area of the MDACC ACCC for treatment 2. Participant has advanced lung or GI cancer. Advanced cancer patient defined as: locally recurrent or metastatic for which there is no curative treatment available. 3. Participant screens positive for at least 2 of 3 triple threat conditions (dyspnea, altered mental status, or poor performance status) 4. Participant has the ability to speak and write in English 5. Participant has the ability to provide consent OR is accompanied by a LAR able to provide consent

Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria

1. Participant is already enrolled in hospice 2. Participant is comatose 3. Participant has severe intellectual disability 4. Participant has a history of dementia documented in the medical records 5. Participant has baseline communication barriers such as aphasia or deafness 6. Participant is new to MDACC, without established oncology care at our institution at time of ACCC arrival 7. Participant is 18 years or older, currently cared for by pediatrics service 8. Pregnant women 9. Prisoners

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

Study sites

U.S. locations

MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas

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