NCT04889144

PLAN Intervention to Enhance Engagement of Latino Cancer Patients in Advanced Care Planning

Latinos' Beliefs and Communication About Advance Care Planning

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 27 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Locally Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm
• Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Communication Intervention	Participate in PLAN intervention
OTHER	Best Practice	Receive usual care
OTHER	Questionnaire Administration	Ancillary studies

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-02-12
• Completion: 2025-06-16
• First posted: 2021-05-17
• Last updated: 2025-09-09
• Results posted: 2025-08-14

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: United States