CompletedNot Applicable

Values and Options in Cancer Care 2 (VOICE 2) A Randomized Pilot Study

United States29 participantsStarted 2022-05-09

Plain-language summary

Primary Objective: Aim 1: To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of recruitment strategies for subjects for VOICE 2 intervention. Secondary Objective: Aim 2: To test the preliminary efficacy of VOICE 2 on oncologist-patient, patient-caregiver, and oncologist-caregiver concordant prognostic understanding, oncologist-patient and oncologist-caregiver therapeutic alliance, patient/caregiver depression/anxiety and death anxiety, and patient/caregiver meaning/purpose.

Who can participate

Age range21 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant of an oncologist participating in this study * Received a diagnosis of hematologic cancer with disease progression following second-line treatment, OR a diagnosis of stage IV gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, skin/soft tissue or thoracic/head and neck cancer * Fluent in English or Spanish and prefer speaking English or Spanish when talking about health care * 21 years or older; * Have a primary informal caregiver (as defined by an unpaid individual who provides you with emotional, physical, and/or practical support) who is willing and able to participate in the study * Able to communicate over the phone with the study team staff * Willing to be audio-recorded for study-related communication Exclusion Criteria: * Test result on mental status do not meet the requirement for this study * Receiving hospice care now

What they're measuring

Open-ended, Likert scale will measure fidelity

Timeframe: Two years

Multiple-choice questions will measure fidelity

Timeframe: Two years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05352451

SponsorRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-31