RIGHTimeCPV: Improving Communication for Young People with Cancer

This study, called RIGHTimeCPV, is looking at a new way to help young people with cancer and their families talk about how their illness might affect their future. It's for patients aged 12 to 25 who have a type of cancer that is difficult to treat, with a 50% or less chance of survival, and are expected to have follow-up appointments over the next six months. The study aims to see if this new communication approach, which involves a 'communication preferences companion' (CPC) to help discuss your preferences with your doctor, is practical and helpful. We want to understand if it's easy to use and if patients, parents, and doctors find it acceptable. The study plans to enroll about 85 participants, including patients, parents, and doctors.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll about 85 participants, including patients, parents, and oncologists. It focuses on a new communication approach rather than a specific drug.
What's involved
You would identify a communication preferences companion (CPC). You and your CPC would meet, and your CPC would document your preferences. Then, you, your CPC, and your oncologist would attend your next disease re-evaluation visit together.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your participation will be assessed between 1-30 days after a disease re-evaluation visit and again 6 months after your final disease re-evaluation visit.

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NCT06993688

Revealing Information Genuinely & Honestly Across Time - Communication Preferences Visit

Recruiting
NAAges 12+Interventional
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
~85 participants
Updated 2026-08-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Prognostic Communication-Patient/parentPrognostic Communication-CPCPrognostic Communication-Oncologist

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Feasibility of implementing the RIGHTimeCPV intervention
Measured over Between Day 1-30 after a Disease Reevaluation Visit (DRV) [participant specific] and again 6 months after the final DRV during study exit interviews [participant specific
+2 more outcomes measured
Cancer
Communication
1 sites across 1 states
Tennessee1
  • Erica C. Kaye, MD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Aged 12-25 years diagnosed with poor prognosis cancer (high risk or otherwise difficult to treat cancers), as defined by a pediatric oncologist estimating odds of overall survival as 50% or less
Anticipated by a pediatric oncologist to have one or more disease re-evaluation timepoints over the next six months
Not anticipated by a pediatric oncologist to approach end of life in the next three months
Aged 18 years or older and/or legally emancipated
Parent or other self-identified caregiver of a patient of any age with poor prognosis cancer (as defined above)
Pediatric oncologists who treat eligible patients/caregivers at the study site, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH) or its included affiliates:
Peoria, IL: The Jim and Trudy Maloof St. Jude Midwest Affiliate Clinic
Charlotte, NC: Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital
Shreveport, LA: Ochsner LSU Health-Feist-Weiller Cancer Center
Multidisciplinary clinicians from a participant's psychosocial or nursing care team, identified by that participant to serve as their 'communication preferences companion' (CPC) during the pilot
Provides clinical care to pediatric cancer patients under the auspices of psychology, social work, spiritual care, child life, cultural navigation, quality of life/palliative care, or nursing
  • Feasibility of implementing the RIGHTimeCPV interventionBetween Day 1-30 after a Disease Reevaluation Visit (DRV) [participant specific] and again 6 months after the final DRV during study exit interviews [participant specific

    Quantitative findings of feasibility will be assessed using the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM). The FIM measure includes four itemized responses that are scored from one to five, such that one represents the lowest possible mean score and five the highest possible mean score. Feasibility is standardly considered to be achieved with a mean score ≥3 for this measure. Higher scores indicate greater perceived feasibility of the intervention.

  • Acceptability of implementing the RIGHTimeCPV interventionBetween Day 1-30 after a Disease Reevaluation Visit (DRV) [participant specific] and again 6 months after the final DRV during study exit interviews [participant specific

    Quantitative findings of acceptability will be assessed using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM). The AIM measure includes four itemized responses that are scored from one to five, such that one represents the lowest possible mean score and five the highest possible mean score. Acceptability is standardly considered to be achieved with a mean score ≥3 for this measure. Higher scores indicate greater perceived acceptability.

  • Percentage of participants who engage in at least one cycle of intervention6 months after the final DRV during study exit interviews [participant specific

    The percentages of participating patients, parents, and multidisciplinary clinicians who engage in at least one cycle of the intervention.