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Default Nudge for Cancer

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Waitlist Available

Led By Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP

Research Sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 0 weeks and 9 weeks after index visit

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Study Summary

This trial will test whether a health system initiative that uses behavioral nudges can prompt palliative care referrals among outpatients with advanced cancer, in terms of successful palliative care referrals and downstream quality of life outcomes.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 9 weeks after index visit

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~9 weeks after index visit

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 9 weeks after index visit for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Completion of Palliative Care Visit

Secondary outcome measures

Average Quality of Life

Change in Quality of Life

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Clinicians receive a nudge consisting of an electronic health record in-basket message indicating a patient has a default pended order for palliative care.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Clinicians will receive no further interventions beyond usual practice.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor

359 Previous Clinical Trials

104,822 Total Patients Enrolled

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn MedicineLead Sponsor

387 Previous Clinical Trials

145,422 Total Patients Enrolled

Ravi Parikh, MD, MPPPrincipal InvestigatorPenn/ACC

1 Previous Clinical Trials

109 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants are currently undergoing this experimental treatment?

"Affirmative, the information on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this research project is actively recruiting participants. This study was originally published on May 23rd 2022 and was recently modified November 15th 2022 with a target recruitment of 250 individuals from 1 clinic site."

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Are investigators currently enrolling participants for this research?

"Per the information found on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is presently recruiting participants. This procedure was first advertised on May 23rd 2022 and saw its most recent update posted to November 15th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Behavioral Nudges to Improve Palliative Care Utilization in Advanced Cancer

2022. "Behavioral Nudges to Improve Palliative Care Utilization in Advanced Cancer". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05365997.