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Behavioral Coaching (Laguna Health) for Cancer (LAGUNA Trial)

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Led By Tejaswini Dhawale, MD

Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Adult patients (age > 18 years)

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to week 24

Awards & highlights

LAGUNA Trial Summary

This trial will test if Laguna Health can help cancer patients better manage post-discharge care.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adult cancer patients at Massachusetts General Hospital who are undergoing treatment with curative or palliative intent and have been hospitalized unexpectedly. Participants must be planning to go home after discharge, receive care at MGH Cancer Center, and can use a smartphone app in English.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a behavioral coaching program by Laguna Health plus usual care against usual care alone. The program includes post-discharge recovery coaching, tailored digital content for cancer patients, personal healthcare summaries, and strategies to improve self-management skills.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves behavioral coaching rather than medication, typical drug side effects aren't expected. However, participants may experience stress or discomfort when discussing their condition or could feel overwhelmed by the information provided.

LAGUNA Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

LAGUNA Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to week 24

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to week 24

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to week 24 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Feasibility of Laguna Health based on enrollment and intervention use rates

Secondary outcome measures

Acceptability of Laguna Health for caregivers of patients patients with cancer who are discharged from the hospital

Acceptability of Laguna Health for patients with cancer who are discharged from the hospital

Patient Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (PCL)

+4 more

Other outcome measures

Caregiver Quality of Life (CarGOQOL)

Caregiving burden (CRA)

Health Care Utilization

+1 more

LAGUNA Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Laguna Health GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patient and caregiver participants will have access to Laguna Health coaching and the Laguna Health mobile platform for 12 weeks after discharge from the hospital to a home environment. Patient participants will receive usual post-discharge care as arranged by their inpatient and outpatient oncology teams. Patient participants will complete study questionnaires to assess their quality of life, symptoms, and psychological outcomes. Caregiver participants will complete study questionnaires to assess their quality of life and caregiving burden. 10-20 participants will complete exit interviews to ascertain more feedback on the Laguna Health intervention.

Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will receive usual post-hospital discharge care as arranged by their inpatient and outpatient oncology care teams. Patient participants will complete study questionnaires to assess their quality of life, symptoms, and psychological outcomes. Caregiver participants will complete study questionnaires to assess their quality of life and caregiving burden.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor

2,928 Previous Clinical Trials

13,198,337 Total Patients Enrolled

Laguna Health, IncIndustry Sponsor

2 Previous Clinical Trials

595 Total Patients Enrolled

Tejaswini Dhawale, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts General Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there an ongoing recruitment process for this trial?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reports that this research is looking for participants; it was posted on August 30th, 2023 and edited most recently the same day."

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What is the enrollment count for this investigation?

"Indeed, the information advertised on clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this medicinal research is presently recruiting patients. Originally posted on August 30th 2023 and most recently updated a day later, 160 participants are required from one location for the trial to proceed."

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Recent research and studies

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Behavioral Coaching Intervention (Laguna Health) for Patients With Cancer

Tejaswini M. Dhawale, MD 2023. "Behavioral Coaching Intervention (Laguna Health) for Patients With Cancer". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06004141.