This trial tests whether Planning for Your Advance Care Needs (PLAN) intervention works to enhance Latino patients' understanding of and engagement in advanced care planning. The PLAN intervention may be an effective method to help people with cancer plan for and talk about advance care planning (the care they would want if they were unable to communicate) with their loved ones and doctors.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04889144.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To determine the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a culturally competent communication intervention designed to improve engagement in advanced care planning (ACP) (i.e., end-of-life discussions with providers and families, completion of advance directives) for Latino patients with advanced cancer.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients participate in PLAN intervention, consisting of 3 coaching sessions over 45-60 minutes each with a health coach.
ARM II: Patients receive usual care.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1 week and then at 3 months.
Trial PhaseNo phase specified
Trial Typesupportive care
Lead OrganizationFred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children's Cancer Consortium
Principal InvestigatorMegan J Shen
