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.
Additional locations may be listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03154190.
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United States
California
Fullerton
Virginia K Crosson Cancer CenterStatus: Active
Contact: David Jonghan Park
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To reduce acute care utilization and cost for advanced cancer patients by training and deploying health care coaches who help patients and families discuss care goals, virtual modalities, engage in shared-decision-making, and participate in educational activities.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To improve patients’ experience of their care.
II. Improve patient understanding of advanced care planning.
III. To improve the receipt of goal concordant care.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM A: Patients receive usual care.
ARM B: Patients undergo health care coach support with a baseline introduction (either telephonic or in-person) of the program followed by a visit (telephonic or in-person) with the health care coach after the first oncology appointment to discuss goals of care. The health care coach will contact patient based on patients’ ongoing needs (weekly to monthly) and will conduct symptom assessments based on patients’ treatment plans and symptoms.
After completion of study, patients are followed up for 6 months.
Trial PhaseNo phase specified
Trial Typehealth services research
Lead OrganizationStanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto
Principal InvestigatorManali Patel
