Mobile Health Application (PACT) to Improve Engagement in Advance Care Planning
Study Phase: N/A
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Start Date: February 18, 2025
End Date: April 30, 2026
Inclusion Criteria:
- PATIENT: Diagnosis of poor prognosis advanced cancer defined as locally advanced or metastatic solid cancer and/or disease progression following at least first line systemic therapy and/or relapsed or refractory hematologic cancer.
- PATIENT: Have internet access through a computer or a mobile device; the principal investigator (PI) will ensure that those who have access to a computer or mobile device have access to a computer or mobile device with internet access to ensure they can complete study procedures.
- PATIENT: The ability to provide informed consent.
- PATIENT: Identification of a loved support person if one is available; patients who are unable to identify a support person willing to participate with them will be allowed to continue in the study on their own.
- PATIENT: 18 years of age or older.
- SUPPORT PERSON: The person (family member or friend) whom the patient indicates being a support person.
- SUPPORT PERSON: English speaking.
- SUPPORT PERSON: 18 years of age or older and able to provide informed consent.
- PROVIDER: Current clinical practice and/or research with advanced cancer patients.
- PROVIDER: A history of 3+ years working with advanced cancer patients.
- PROVIDER: 18 years of age or older. Providers across disciplines (e.g., social work, oncology) will be enrolled.
Exclusion Criteria:
- PATIENT: Not fluent in English.
- PATIENT: Severely cognitively impaired (as measured by Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire scores of >= 6) to be delivered by trained study research staff during screening.
- PATIENT: Too ill or weak to complete the interviews (as judged by the interviewer).
- PATIENT: Currently receiving hospice at the time of enrollment.
- PATIENT: Children and young adults under age 18.
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Conditions:
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Hematologic Neoplasms
- Death
- Neoplasms