Digital palliative care support for people with progressive lung scarring and caregivers
Tests a digital support program for adults with progressive lung scarring and their caregivers.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: SUPPORT-T in Patients With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis and Their Caregivers
Key facts
- Where
- Charleston, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Trial code
- NCT07269262
- Record updated
- 11 September 2026
- Original description
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and accessibility of SUPPORT-T, a digitally delivered palliative care intervention for patients with Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) and their caregivers. The intervention includes a 9-week digital application guided by a nurse interventionist and quarterly virtual support groups over one year. Participants will be recruited from rural South Carolina and urban New York City. The study compares SUPPORT-T to Enhanced Usual Care and aims to inform a future multi-site trial.Read full original descriptionShow less
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Application "SUPPORT-T" to Increase Equitable Access to Palliative Care in Patients With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) and Their Caregivers
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and accessibility of SUPPORT-T, a digitally delivered palliative care intervention for patients with Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) and their caregivers. The intervention includes a 9-week digital application guided by a nurse interventionist and quarterly virtual support groups over one year. Participants will be recruited from rural South Carolina and urban New York City. The study compares SUPPORT-T to Enhanced Usual Care and aims to inform a future multi-site trial.
Inclusion: Adults ≥18 years; Confirmed diagnosis of PPF; English or Spanish speaking; Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:; adult, ≥ 18 years old; Designated and identified by patient as providing most of the emotional, financial, and/or physical support (i.e., the individual most involved in care, does not have to live with patient); Able to speak and understand English.
Exclusion: -.