Physician-Patient Communication and Expectations Regarding Ovarian Cancer Prognosis
Terminated
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT02769546
- Lead Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 50
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of completed surveys and phone interviews 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States