Structured Personalized Oxygen and Supportive Therapies for Dyspnea in Oncology

March 9, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
To learn about the effect of Structured Personalized Oxygen and Supportive Therapies for Dyspnea in Oncology (SPOT-ON) treatment on the severity of shortness of breath in patients with cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives:

  1. To determine the effect of SPOT-ON and Enhanced Usual Care on the change in intensity of dyspnea (NRS) between baseline and 24 h in hypoxemic hospitalized patients with cancer.
  2. To determine the effect of SPOT-ON and Enhanced Usual Care on the change in intensity of dyspnea (NRS) between baseline and 24 h in non-hypoxemic hospitalized patients with cancer.

Secondary Objectives:

  1. To determine the effect of SPOT-ON and Enhanced Usual Care on patient outcomes over 72 h, including intensity of dyspnea (NRS), unpleasantness of dyspnea (NRS), dyspnea response, ital signs, symptom burden, health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), adverse events, patterns of device use, and hospital outcomes.
  2. To identify factors associated with dyspnea response in the SPOT-ON intervention, including patient demographics, preferences, and level of usage of oxygen delivery modalities.
  3. To identify patient factors associated with their preferences (after Phase II and Phase III) for each of the oxygen delivery modalities in the SPOT-ON intervention, such as patient demographics and dyspnea characteristics.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

150

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Recruiting
        • Md Anderson Cancer Center
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of cancer
  • Age 18 or older.
  • Admitted to a medical floor.
  • Dyspnea intensity at rest of at least 4 on a 0-10-point NRS (where 0 = none, 10 = worst).
  • Speak English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hemodynamic instability requiring active Merit Team or ICU team involvement.
  • Delirium as per clinical team's assessment in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
  • Severe hypoxemia (SpO2 < 90% despite supplemental oxygen of up to 6 L/min).
  • Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use for obstructive sleep apnea, actively using >10 hours a day.
  • Respiratory failure necessitating mechanical ventilation (i.e., HFNC or NIV), and planned thoracentesis within 72 hours of enrollment.
  • Patients with known pregnancy.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1: SPOT-ON
Participants will work with the healthcare team to find the best ways to reduce your shortness of breath by finding what combination of treatments work for participant. Participants will receive education about shortness of breath by the research staff in addition to information about standard treatments or medications for your shortness of breath that would be offered by your medical team.
Behavioral: SPOT-ON Early Start
Participants will start treatment within 3 days of enrollment, which may include: receiving information on breathing techniques, relaxation techniques, posture techniques, and distraction techniques, and/or trying different oxygen-based therapies, such as high-flow nasal cannula, low-flow supplemental oxygen, and non-invasive ventilation with a respiratory therapist.
Behavioral: SPOT-ON Delayed Start
Participants will start treatment within 3 days of enrollment, which may include: receiving information on breathing techniques, relaxation techniques, posture techniques, and distraction techniques, and/or trying different oxygen-based therapies, such as high-flow nasal cannula, low-flow supplemental oxygen, and non-invasive ventilation with a respiratory therapist.
Experimental: Group 2: SPOT-ON Waitlist
Participants will work with the healthcare team to find the best ways to reduce your shortness of breath by finding what combination of treatments work for participant. Participants will receive education about shortness of breath by the research staff in addition to information about standard treatments or medications for your shortness of breath that would be offered by your medical team.
Behavioral: SPOT-ON Early Start
Participants will start treatment within 3 days of enrollment, which may include: receiving information on breathing techniques, relaxation techniques, posture techniques, and distraction techniques, and/or trying different oxygen-based therapies, such as high-flow nasal cannula, low-flow supplemental oxygen, and non-invasive ventilation with a respiratory therapist.
Behavioral: SPOT-ON Delayed Start
Participants will start treatment within 3 days of enrollment, which may include: receiving information on breathing techniques, relaxation techniques, posture techniques, and distraction techniques, and/or trying different oxygen-based therapies, such as high-flow nasal cannula, low-flow supplemental oxygen, and non-invasive ventilation with a respiratory therapist.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Primary Outcome Measure: 1.Safety and adverse events (AEs)
Time Frame: [Time Frame: Through study completion; an average of 1 year.]
Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE)
[Time Frame: Through study completion; an average of 1 year.]

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: David Hui, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 11, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2032

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 20, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

March 29, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2023-0933
  • NCI-2024-02452 (Other Identifier: NCI-CTRP Clinical Trials Registry)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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