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Understanding Quality of Life Among Patients With Cancer Receiving Palliative Care

Understanding Quality of Life Among Patients With Cancer Receiving Palliative Care

Not Recruiting
18 years and older
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Phase N/A
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Overview

This randomized controlled trial will assess the effects on quality of life of two approaches to symptom management among new patients referred to a palliative care oncology clinic.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be a new patient at an outpatient palliative care clinic
  • Resident of Pennsylvania
  • Over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior use of certain symptom focused therapies
  • Currently pregnant

Study details
    Cancer

NCT05331625

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

19 December 2025

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