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PACT Trial: Mobile Health App Targets Advance Care Planning Gaps in Advanced Cancer — A Feasibility Study Clinicians Should Know

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12 July 2026

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The PACT trial is evaluating a mobile health application designed to help patients with advanced cancer, their loved ones, and their clinical teams engage meaningfully with advance care planning. Recruiting 400 participants across patient, support person, and provider cohorts, this feasibility study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center could lay the groundwork for a scalable digital ACP solution in oncology practice.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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