Study details
Enrolling now
Impact of Project ECHO on Improving Palliative Care
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT IDNCT04984551ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase
Phase 2
Target enrollment
312
Study length
about 6.4 years
Ages
All ages
Locations
1 site in TX
What this study is about
This trial is testing a new way to provide better palliative care in cancer patients and their caregivers living in underserved areas. The project uses the ECHO model, which helps doctors learn from each other remotely. This will help improve healthcare for people who don't have easy access to specialists.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Extension of Community Health (ECHO) Telementoring Clinic
- 2.In-Country Workshops
- 3.Medical Chart Review
- +2 more
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment
Everyone gets the investigational treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Endpoints
Primary: Change in patients' quality of life
Secondary: Change in patients' symptom distress