ECHO Telementoring to Improve Palliative Care in Underserved Areas

This ClinicalTrials.gov entry describes a phase 2 interventional study evaluating Project ECHO telementoring to enhance palliative care for patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers in underserved regions across Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, India, and Ethiopia. The study aims to assess experiences and satisfaction with care, with the overarching goal of strengthening healthcare workforce capacity and expanding access to specialty palliative care in rural and underserved settings. Project ECHO is presented as a medical education and care-management model intended to empower local clinicians to deliver higher-quality palliative care to more patients in their communities. The trial focuses on patients with advanced malignant solid tumors or hematopoietic/lymphoid neoplasms and their caregivers, evaluating perceived quality and satisfaction as outcomes to inform potential improvements in care delivery and workforce training. Key design details include an estimated enrollment of 312 participants, a primary purpose of supportive care, and recruitment ongoing with an estimated completion date in December 2026. The available information does not specify the exact measurement tools, primary endpoints, or comparative control conditions, indicating some uncertainty regarding methodology.