VOICE 2 Communication Intervention for Cancer Care
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
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.
Research Team
Biren Saraiya, MD
Principal Investigator
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for English or Spanish-speaking adults over 21 with certain advanced cancers, who've had disease progression after second-line treatment. They must have a caregiver willing to join the study and be able to talk on the phone. Those in hospice care or failing mental status tests can't participate.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Participants in the intervention group receive coaching sessions and complete surveys
Control
Participants in the control group receive the 'Our Cancer Care' booklet and complete surveys
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and therapeutic alliance
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Interventional Survey
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lead Sponsor