Communication and Hospice Online With Optimal Support and Engagement

The project is a multisite, three-group randomized control trial (RCT) with equal and parallel mixed-methods analysis that allows standardized measures combined with rich qualitative data to test hypotheses and answer research questions. Family caregivers (FCGs) of hospice cancer patients will be recruited and randomized into one of three groups: usual hospice care only (UC), usual care online support group (UCOSG) (without communication strategies), and the CHOOSE intervention group (with communication focus).

NCT Number	NCT07764432
Lead Sponsor	Washington University School of Medicine Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions	Caregivers, Family Caregivers, Cancer Caregivers
Enrollment	567 participants
Start Date	2027-02-01
Primary Completion	2031-04-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2031-04-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-14