Computer Program in Improving Communication Between Doctors and Patients With Stage IV Cancer

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

800

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2003

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2006

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2006

Conditions
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

communication lecture

lecture on communication skills with oncology patients

BEHAVIORAL

lecture plus CD-ROM

Interactive CD-ROM about responding to patients' negative emotions. The CD-ROM included tailored feedback on the oncologists' own recorded conversations.

Trial Locations (2)

15213

UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh

27710

Duke Cancer Institute, Durham

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

lead

Duke University

OTHER