Empathic Communication Skills (ECS) Training

Official record

Identifier

NCT05456841

Recruiting locations

country

United States

Interventions studied

Empathic Communication Skills (ECS) trainingStandard of Care participant interaction

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Target enrolment

1232 participants

Study type

INTERVENTIONAL

Phase

Not applicable

Status

Recruiting

First posted

Jul 13, 2022

Last updated on the registry

Oct 1, 2026

Age

18 Years – 100 Years

Sex

ALL

Study contact

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Eligibility criteria

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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 consultations with lung cancer patients, as per self-report;
* OCP sees at least 1 lung cancer patient per week, 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 history of suspicious lung mass or confirmed lung cancer diagnosis, as per clinician judgment or medical record note;
* Is a former or current smoking as per self report;
* Has had no more than 10 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

Indexed under

Lung Cancer