Gastrointestinal CancerNCT05053191
Advancing Nursing Practices in Hospital Oncology Care
A study testing Partnership, Assessment, Care and Transition training intervention in people with Gastrointestinal Cancer and Gastrointestinal Disease, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if a new training program for nurses called PACT (Partnership, Assessment, Care, and Transition) will be effective and relevant in helping nurses gain the skills needed to provide high-quality family-centered care. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Disease, Nurse's Role
- What is being tested?
- Partnership, Assessment, Care and Transition training intervention
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 84 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 3 Sep 2021to 3 Sep 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Nurses:
- MSKCC day-shift nurses and/or night-shift nurses (Clinical Nurse I to IV) assigned to the GI inpatient unit (M16) at the time of study, all of whom provide initial and ongoing assessment of patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural and informational needs
- Nurse is comfortable speaking and reading English as per self report
- Family caregivers (FC) - Phase 1b:
- Adult (≥18 yrs) family caregiver (family caregiver is defined here as any informal caregiver who is a relative, friend or legal representative) who self-identifies and/or is identified by the nursing staff as involved in the care of an MSK cancer patient who either:
- is currently admitted to the M16 unity for at least 12 hours OR
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- has been discharged from the M16 unit within the last 2 weeks
- English-speaking as per self-report
- Only one FC per patient case will be invited to participate.
- M16 Patients (chart review only):
- Adult (≥18 yrs) cancer patient who is currently admitted in the M16 unit at Memorial Hospital for at least 12 hours o English speaking as per self-report
Who cannot join
- Nurses:
- Nurse plans to leave MSK or the GI unit within 3 months as per self-report
- [Phases 2-4] Nurse refuses observation of consultations as per self-report
- Family caregivers (FC) - Phase 1b:
- FC's patient is deceased at time of consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
About this study
Official title: Advancing Family-Centered Care Nursing Practices in Inpatient Oncology Care
The purpose of this study is to find out if a new training program for nurses called PACT (Partnership, Assessment, Care, and Transition) will be effective and relevant in helping nurses gain the skills needed to provide high-quality family-centered care. Family-centered care skills include engaging family caregivers as partners in patient care, and strengthening their capacity for caregiving by assessing family support needs and facilitating access to resources when needed. The study will also look at whether the quality of nurses' family-centered care skills is associated with improved outcomes for family caregivers. Both nurses and family caregivers will be enrolled in this study. Participants will be nurses/caregivers who care for advanced GI cancer patients admitted to Memorial Sloan Kettering.
- Being tested
- Partnership, Assessment, Care and Transition training intervention
- Keywords
- Family Caregiver, Family Centered Care, Inpatient Oncology Care, Nursing Practices, 20-448, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Medical subject headings
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Partnership, Assessment, Care and Transition training interventionBehavioural
Also called PACT
Partnership, Assessment, Care and Transition to psychosocial resources. Nurses who participate in PACT will receive 8 hours of training in a single, full-day workshop. We will train nurses in clusters of 10-12 nurses at one time, which will allow for cross-coverage with minimal disruption to workflow, and provide a more intimate, small-group learning environment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses | Experimental | MSKCC day-shift nurses (Clinical Nurse I to IV) assigned to the GI inpatient unit (MH16) at the time of study, all of whom provide initial and ongoing assessment of patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural and informational needs Receives: Behavioral: Partnership, Assessment, Care and Transition training intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Frequency of nurses' use of family centered care practices
Frequency of nurses' use of family centered care practices as observed during inpatient consultations with family caregivers
Measured: 30 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Sep 2021
- Study start3 Sep 2021
- Primary completion3 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion3 Sep 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Gastrointestinal CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 84 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Talia Zaider, PhD, Principal investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05053191
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 20-448
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 14 Sep 2021
- Last updated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center supports the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) and the ethical obligation of responsible sharing of data from clinical trials. The protocol summary, a statistical summary, and informed consent form will be made available on clinicaltrials.gov when required as a condition of Federal awards, other agreements supporting the research and/or as otherwise required. Requests for deidentified individual participant data can be made beginning 12 months after publication and for up to 36 months post publication. Deidentified individual participant data reported in the manuscript will be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement and may only be used for approved proposals. Requests may be made to: crdatashare@mskcc.org.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Advancing Family-Centered Care Nursing Practices in Inpatient Oncology Care
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05053191
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 20-448
- Keywords
- Family Caregiver, Family Centered Care, Inpatient Oncology Care, Nursing Practices, 20-448, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 84 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 3 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 3 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to find out if a new training program for nurses called PACT (Partnership, Assessment, Care, and Transition) will be effective and relevant in helping nurses gain the skills needed to provide high-quality family-centered care. Family-centered care skills include engaging family caregivers as partners in patient care, and strengthening their capacity for caregiving by assessing family support needs and facilitating access to resources when needed. The study will also look at whether the quality of nurses' family-centered care skills is associated with improved outcomes for family caregivers. Both nurses and family caregivers will be enrolled in this study. Participants will be nurses/caregivers who care for advanced GI cancer patients admitted to Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses | Experimental | Behavioral: Partnership, Assessment, Care and Transition training interventionMSKCC day-shift nurses (Clinical Nurse I to IV) assigned to the GI inpatient unit (MH16) at the time of study, all of whom provide initial and ongoing assessment of patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural and informational needs |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (11 listed)
- MSKCC day-shift nurses and/or night-shift nurses (Clinical Nurse I to IV) assigned to the GI inpatient unit (M16) at the time of study, all of whom provide initial and ongoing assessment of patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural and informational needs
- Nurse is comfortable speaking and reading English as per self report
- Adult (≥18 yrs) family caregiver (family caregiver is defined here as any informal caregiver who is a relative, friend or legal representative) who self-identifies and/or is identified by the nursing staff as involved in the care of an MSK cancer patient who either:
- English-speaking as per self-report
- Only one FC per patient case will be invited to participate.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Nurse plans to leave MSK or the GI unit within 3 months as per self-report
- [Phases 2-4] Nurse refuses observation of consultations as per self-report
- FC's patient is deceased at time of consent
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership, Assessment, Care and Transition training interventionAlso: PACTPartnership, Assessment, Care and Transition to psychosocial resources. Nurses who participate in PACT will receive 8 hours of training in a single, full-day workshop. We will train nurses in clusters of 10-12 nurses at one time, which will allow for cross-coverage with minimal disruption to workflow, and provide a more intimate, small-group learning environment. | Behavioural | Nurses |
Primary outcome
Frequency of nurses' use of family centered care practices
Time frame: 30 days
Frequency of nurses' use of family centered care practices as observed during inpatient consultations with family caregivers
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Sep 2026.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center supports the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) and the ethical obligation of responsible sharing of data from clinical trials. The protocol summary, a statistical summary, and informed consent form will be made available on clinicaltrials.gov when required as a condition of Federal awards, other agreements supporting the research and/or as otherwise required. Requests for deidentified individual participant data can be made beginning 12 months after publication and for up to 36 months post publication. Deidentified individual participant data reported in the manuscript will be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement and may only be used for approved proposals. Requests may be made to: crdatashare@mskcc.org.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Talia Zaider, PhD principal investigator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Partnership, Assessment, Care and Transition training intervention in people with Gastrointestinal Cancer and Gastrointestinal Disease, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Frequency of nurses' use of family centered care practices (time frame: 30 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Sep 2026.