Goals of Care Discussion for Patients With Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer in the Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 14, 2024

Primary Completion Date

February 2, 2027

Study Completion Date

February 2, 2027

Conditions
Lung CancerGastrointestinal Cancer
Interventions
OTHER

Standard of Care (Acute Cancer Care Center)

In Group 1, participants will receive the usual standard of care by an emergency care physician not trained in palliative care.

OTHER

Standard of Care (Goals of Care)

In Group 2, participants will receive standard of care plus palliative care intervention by an emergency care physician trained in palliative care.

Trial Locations (1)

77030

RECRUITING

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

All Listed Sponsors
lead

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER