Specialty Compared to Oncology Delivered Palliative Care for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years to 120 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
This research study is evaluating whether primary palliative care is an alternative strategy to specialty palliative care for improving quality of life, symptoms, mood, coping, and end of life outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient Inclusion Criteria * Hospitalized patients (age ≥ 18 years) with high-risk AML defined as: * Patients with new diagnosis ≥ 60 years of age * An antecedent hematologic disorder * Therapy related-disease * Relapsed or primary refractory AML * Within five business days of initiating therapy with either a) intensive chemotherapy (7+3) or modification of this regimen on a clinical trial, or a similar intensive regimen requiring prolonged hospitalization; or b) hypomethylating agents +/- additional agents or modification of this regimen on a clinical trial. * Caregiver Inclusion Criteria * Adult (≥18 years) relative or friend of a participating patient who the patient identifies as living with or has in-person contact with them at least twice per week. Exclusion Criteria: \- Patient Exclusion Criteria * Patients with a diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) * Patients with AML receiving supportive care alone * Patients with psychiatric or cognitive conditions which the treating clinicians believe prohibits informed consent or compliance with study procedures * Patients seen by a palliative care clinician (MD, DO, APP) during two previous hospitalizations in the six months prior to enrollment * Patients expected to be discharged within 2 days
Study sites (20)
AL
- University of Alabama - Birmingham · Birmingham, AL 35294Richard Taylor, PhD · Study contact · rtaylor@uabmc.eduOmer Jamy, MD · Study contact · omerjamy@uabmc.eduMore trials in Birmingham
CA
- Stanford University · Stanford, CA 94305Karl Lorenz, MD · Study contact · kalorenz@stanford.eduGabriel Mannis, MD · Study contact · gmannis@stanford.eduMore trials in Stanford
CO
- University of Colorado Denver I Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO 80204Stacy Fischer, MD · Study contact · STACY.FISCHER@CUANSCHUTZ.EDUChristine McMahon, MD · Study contact · CHRISTINE.MCMAHON@CUANSCHUTZ.EDUMore trials in Denver
FL
- University of Miami · Miami, FL 33146Lara Traeger, PhD · Study contact · ltraeger@miami.eduMichael Huber, MD · Study contact · mth131@med.miami.eduMore trials in Miami
- Moffitt Cancer Center · Tampa, FL 33612Sara Tinsley-Vance, PhD · Study contact · Sara.TinsleyVance@moffitt.orgDavid Craig, PharmD · Study contact · David.Craig@moffitt.orgMore trials in Tampa
GA
- Emory University · Atlanta, GA 30322Dio Kavalieratos, MD · Study contact · d.kavalieratos@emory.eduMartha Arellano, MD · Study contact · marella@emory.eduMore trials in Atlanta
IL
- Northwestern University · Evanston, IL 60208Jessica Altman, MD · Study contact · jaltman@nm.orgJayson Neagle, MD · Study contact · jayson.neagle@nm.orgMore trials in Evanston
IN
- Indiana University · Bloomington, IN 47405Larry Cripe, MD · Study contact · lcripe@iu.eduJames Cleary, MD · Study contact · jfcleary@iu.eduMore trials in Bloomington
MA
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA 02115Areej El-Jawahri, MD · Study contact · 617-724-4000 · ael-jawahri@mgb.orgAreej El-Jawahri, MD · Principal investigatorJennifer Temel, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Boston
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA 02215Oreofe Odejide, MD, MPH · Study contact · oreofe_odejide@dfci.harvard.eduJames Tulsky, MD · Study contact · jamesa_tulsky@dfci.harvard.eduMore trials in Boston
MD
- Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD 21218Corey Tapper, MD · Study contact · ctapper1@jhmi.eduB. Douglas Smith, MD · Study contact · bdsmith@jhmi.eduMore trials in Baltimore
MN
- Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN 55905Jacob Strand, MD · Study contact · strand.jacob@mayo.eduHassan Alkhateeb, MD · Study contact · alkhateeb.hassan@mayo.eduMore trials in Rochester
NC
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC 27599Laura Hanson, MD, MPH · Study contact · laura_hanson@med.unc.eduWilliam Wood, Jr., MD · Study contact · william_wood@med.unc.eduMore trials in Chapel Hill
- Duke University · Durham, NC 27708Thomas LeBlanc, MD · Study contact · Thomas.LeBlanc@duke.eduWil Santivasi, MD · Study contact · wil.santivasi@duke.eduMore trials in Durham
NY
- University of Rochester · Rochester, NY 14627Kah Poh Loh, MD · Study contact · kahpoh_loh@urmc.rochester.eduPaul Vermilion, MD · Study contact · Paul_Vermilion@URMC.Rochester.eduMore trials in Rochester
OH
- Ohio State University · Columbus, OH 43210Erin Stevens, DO · Study contact · erin.stevens@osumc.eduAlice Mims, MD · Study contact · Alice.Mims@osumc.eduMore trials in Columbus
OR
- Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, OR 97239Jason Webb, MD · Study contact · webbja@ohsu.eduRachel Cook, MD, MS · Study contact · coora@ohsu.eduMore trials in Portland
PA
- University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA 19104Selina Luger, MD · Study contact · Selina.Luger@Pennmedicine.upenn.eduKathryn McGrath, MD · Study contact · Kathryn.Mcgrath@Pennmedicine.upenn.eduMore trials in Philadelphia
WA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle, WA 98109Mohamed Sorror, MD, MSc · Study contact · msorror@fredhutch.orgJames Fausto, PhD · Study contact · jfausto@uw.eduMore trials in Seattle
WI
- University of Wisconsin · Madison, WI 53715Priyanka Pophali, MD · Study contact · pophali@wisc.eduMeaghan Trainor, MD · Study contact · mtrainor@medicine.wisc.eduMore trials in Madison