Lung Cancer Clinical Trial

Empathic Communication Skills Training for Cancer Care Providers to Help Stop Lung Cancer Stigma Experienced by Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if a new training program for cancer care providers called Empathic Communication Training (ECT) will be effective in helping care providers develop or increase the skills needed to provide care that limits lung cancer stigma.

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Site Eligibility

Employs at least 15 FTE OCPs (i.e., oncologists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants) as per self report
Reports a clinic volume of at least 20 new lung cancer patients per month as per self report

OCP Participant Eligibility

OCPs who are thoracic oncology physicians (radiologists, medical oncologists, pulmonologists, and surgeons), NPs, or PAs and currently treating lung cancer patients, as per self-report;
OCP conducts outpatient clinic consultations with lung cancer patients, as per self-report;
OCP sees at least 1 lung cancer patient per week in an outpatient setting, as per self-report;

Patient Eligibility

Patient under the care of a participating OCP as per self report;

English and/or Spanish speaking;

In general, which language do you prefer to receive your medical care, English/Spanish/both English and Spanish Equally?
If English, treat as fluent in English, no additional language questions
If Spanish, treat as fluent in Spanish, no additional language questions
If both English and Spanish equally, ask the follow-up questions and go with whichever language is endorsed as best. If endorsed equally, assign to category patient prefers
How well do you speak English? Not at all/ Not well/Well/Very well
How well do you speak Spanish? Not at all/Not well/Well/Very well
Is at least 18 years of age as per self report;
Has a suspicious lung mass or confirmed lung cancer diagnosis, as per clinician judgment or medical record note;
Is a former or current smoker as per self report;
Has had no more than 5 prior visits with the participating OCP, as per the medical record and/or self report

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient Exclusion

Individuals of impaired decision-making capacity as per a clinician's judgment or as documented in the EMR.

Site and OCP Exclusion

None

Study is for people with:

Lung Cancer

Estimated Enrollment:

1232

Study ID:

NCT05456841

Recruitment Status:

Recruiting

Sponsor:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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There are 2 Locations for this study

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Providence St. Joseph Health (Data Collection Only)
Irvine California, 92612, United States More Info
Areo Saffarzadeh, MD
Contact
949-364-6264
[email protected]
Christine Lichti
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[email protected]
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York New York, 10065, United States More Info
Smita Banerjee, PhD
Contact
646-888-0011

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Study is for people with:

Lung Cancer

Estimated Enrollment:

1232

Study ID:

NCT05456841

Recruitment Status:

Recruiting

Sponsor:


Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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