Physician-Patient Communication and Expectations Regarding Ovarian Cancer Prognosis

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentJanuary 2016

ConditionsOvarian Cancer

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Ovarian Cancer
Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Enrollment: 50
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Number of completed surveys and phone interviews
Status: Terminated
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The primary objective is to administer a cross-sectional survey to directly compare the differences patients and physicians hold regarding ovarian cancer prognosis and survival, complications arising from treatment, and counseling on advance directives, living wills, palliative care, and hospice services. Overall, the project will pinpoint opportunities for better patient physician communication regarding prognosis and end-of-life care and allow for more informed and tailored decision-making.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2016

End Date

January 2018

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•women over 18 years old with biopsy-confirmed malignancy
•being actively treated or are in surveillance for epithelial ovarian cancer
•have an existing therapeutic relationship with a provider who is participating in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

•patients enrolled in palliative or hospice care programs, patients with a second primary malignancy within the last five years (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer)
•patients who are illiterate or non-English speaking, and patients without decision-making capacity.
•There are no exclusion criteria based on age, gender, economic status or race/ethnicity