A One-Page Communication Aid for Doctors Giving Cancer Information to Patients
Tests a one-page aid to improve doctor and patient talks about cancer.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: One-Page Truth-Telling Aid for Cancer Disclosure
Key facts
- Where
- Taoyuan, TaiwanSee the site
Where in Taiwan
- Chang Gung UniversityTaoyuan, TaiwanTaking 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
- Chang Gung University
- Trial code
- NCT07730164
- Record updated
- 28 July 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a one-page communication aid can improve communication between physicians and patients with cancer during cancer-related truth-telling consultations. The one-page aid is designed to help physicians quickly understand patients' preferences and needs before the consultation.Read full original descriptionShow less
A One-Page Truth-Telling Aid for Cancer Disclosure in Taiwan: A Two-Arm Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a one-page communication aid can improve communication between physicians and patients with cancer during cancer-related truth-telling consultations. The one-page aid is designed to help physicians quickly understand patients' preferences and needs before the consultation.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does the one-page communication aid improve patients' satisfaction with how cancer-related information is explained? * Does the one-page communication aid reduce patients' emotional distress after the consultation? * Does the one-page communication aid improve physicians' confidence in communicating cancer-related information?
Researchers will compare patients whose physicians receive the one-page communication aid with patients whose physicians provide usual care with a blank sheet for patients to write down questions. This comparison will help determine whether the one-page aid improves communication, emotional outcomes, and physician confidence.
Participants will:
* Complete questionnaires before and after the consultation * Receive either the one-page communication aid or a blank sheet, depending on their physician's group * Complete follow-up questionnaires at 3 months and 6 months after the consultation
Physicians will also complete brief questionnaires about their communication confidence at baseline, 1 week after recruitment of their first enrolled patient, 3 months, and 6 months.
【Physicians】; Inclusion Criteria:; Physicians who provide clinical care for patients with cancer in participating outpatient departments; Physicians who are involved in cancer-related truth-telling or disclosure consultations; Physicians who are willing to participate and provide informed consent; Exclusion Criteria:; Physicians who are unable or unwilling to complete study procedures or follow-up assessments; 【Patients】; Inclusion Criteria:; Patients diagnosed with cancer; Patients who are scheduled to receive cancer-related information from a participating physician, including information about diagnosis, recurrence, metastasis, end-of-life status; Patients who are able to communicate in Mandarin Chinese or Taiwanese; Patients who are able to complete questionnaires independently or with assistance from the research assistant; Patients who are willing to participate and provide informed consent; Exclusion Criteria:; Patients who are unable to provide informed consent; Patients with severe cognitive impairment, severe physical illness, or emotional distress that prevents participation, as judged by the clinical team or research staff; Patients who are unable to complete the study questionnaires even with assistance.