NCT06545344

Palliative Care Consultation to Improve Communication for Patients Considering Surgery for a Pancreatic Neoplasm

Preoperative, Specialty Palliative Care for Patients Considering Pancreatic Surgery: Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This clinical trial evaluates a palliative care consultation for improving communication between providers and patients considering surgery for a pancreatic neoplasm. Pancreatic operations have known complications that can affect quality of life. Palliative care has been shown to improve patient reported quality of life and functional outcomes. Receiving a palliative care consultation may improve communication and decision making for patients considering surgery for a pancreatic neoplasm.

Detailed description

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients receive usual care and undergo evaluation by a tumor board within 14 days of baseline. ARM II: Patients attend a palliative care visit over 60 minutes to discuss their illness, quality of life, fears and concerns and communication preferences within 7 days of baseline. Patients also undergo evaluation by a tumor board within 14 days of baseline. After completion of study intervention, patients are followed up 7 days after the tumor board visit and 90 days after initiation of treatment.

Conditions

• Pancreatic Neoplasm

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Best Practice	Receive usual care
PROCEDURE	Palliative Care Consultation	Attend a palliative care visit
OTHER	Survey Administration	Ancillary studies
OTHER	Tumor Board Review	Undergo evaluation by tumor board

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-01
• Primary completion: 2026-01-01
• Completion: 2026-01-01
• First posted: 2024-08-09
• Last updated: 2025-06-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States