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A trial looking at a way to help people with advanced cancer plan their care (ACTION)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Colon cancer, Lung cancer, Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Rectal cancer, Small cell lung cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at a way to help people plan their own care and whether this improves quality of life. It was for people with advanced bowel cancer or lung cancer.

The trial was open for people to join between 2015 and 2018. The research team published the results in 2020.

Recruitment start: 21 May 2015

Recruitment end: 6 February 2018

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Sheila Payne

Supported by

European Commission

Lancaster University

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 24 June 2021

CRUK internal database number: 12563

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