Telehealth Visits for Advance Directives in High-Grade Glioma

This study is looking at how telehealth visits can help patients newly diagnosed with high-grade glioma (a fast-growing brain tumor) discuss and document their wishes for end-of-life care. These tumors can quickly affect a person's ability to make decisions, so it's important to have these conversations early. The study will use an "Early START" visit, which is a structured telehealth call (over phone or Zoom) with a healthcare provider. Before the visit, you would receive an educational guide and a copy of an advance directive form. The main goal is to see how many patients complete an advance directive between their diagnosis and their third oncology visit (about 4 months). You might be able to join if you are an adult, speak English, and have a new diagnosis of high-grade glioma within the last four months. The study is planning to enroll 50 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention (the Early START telehealth visit). It plans to enroll 50 participants.
What's involved
You would participate in an Early START telehealth visit and complete surveys immediately after the visit, 2-4 weeks later, and if applicable, after your death (for caregivers/family).
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Follow-up surveys are conducted immediately after the visit, 2-4 weeks after the visit, and after subject death.

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NCT04543201

Telehealth Visits to Discuss Advanced Directives for Patients Newly Diagnosed With High Grade Glioma

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalSupportive care
University of Rochester
~50 participants
Updated 2025-12-18 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Early START visit using checklist over telephone or zoom

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Advanced Directive Completion Rate
Measured over Time of diagnosis to 3rd oncology visit at an average of 4 months
Glioma
1 sites across 1 states
New York1
  • Sara Hardy, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Rochester

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

New pathologic diagnosis of WHO grade III or IV glioma within four months of consent
English speaking

Exclusion

Severe cognitive dysfunction or aphasia precluding discussion of advanced care planning issues
  • Advanced Directive Completion RateTime of diagnosis to 3rd oncology visit at an average of 4 months

    Percentage of patients who complete an advanced directive by the third oncology visit