Social Work Counseling for Cancer of the Female Reproductive System

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Disqualifiers: No MPOA or caregiver

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 2

731 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial evaluates the impact of a systemic social work driven approach on medical power of attorney documentation, knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in participants with stage I-IV gynecological cancers. Social work counseling and education may help increase the number of participants who complete medical power of attorney documents. Counseling and education may also affect attitudes about decision-making and willingness to take part in these conversations in participants with stage I-IV gynecological cancers and their family members and/or caregivers.

Research Team

Donna S Zhukovsky

Principal Investigator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for new patients at the Gynecologic Oncology Center with stages 1-4 invasive gynecological cancers. Participants must understand and complete medical power of attorney documents, speak English or Spanish, and have a consenting MPOA or primary family caregiver.

Inclusion Criteria

New patient in the Gynecologic Oncology Center

I can understand and fill out the study's required forms.

Available MPOA or primary family caregiver who consents to study participation

Exclusion Criteria

Without a MPOA or available family caregiver

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Participants complete questionnaires and watch an educational video about the importance of the role of MPOA

1 week

1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about MPOAD and willingness to participate in future discussions

3 months

1 visit (virtual)

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Systematic Social Work Driven Approach

Trial Overview The study tests if social work counseling and education can increase completion of medical power of attorney documents by patients with gynecological cancer. It also examines how this approach affects their decision-making attitudes and willingness to discuss care preferences.

Participant Groups

Group I: Supportive Care (questionnaires, educational video) Experimental Treatment 2 Interventions

Participants (patients and family caregiver/MPOA) complete questionnaires about knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of MPOAD. Participants without a MPOAD watch a 4-minute educational video about the importance of the role of MPOA.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials

3,107

Recruited

1,813,000+

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator

Trials

14,080

Recruited

41,180,000+