Hospital-based Home Care for Children With Cancer

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this non-randomized controlled intervention study was to evaluate the effects of a hospital-based home care program for children with cancer at a university hospital in Denmark. The hypothesis was that hospital-based home care could replace an out-patient visit or an in-patient admission without increasing the incidence of adverse events and costs. Furthermore, to enhance the children's quality of life and the psychosocial impact on the family.

Clinical Trial Description

Hospital-based home care for children with cancer is widely used but controlled studies are relatively rare and the evidence base is limited. This prospective non-randomized controlled intervention study aimed to evaluate hospital-based home care for children with cancer.

A hospital-based home care program was conducted August 2008 - December 2009. Participants were children with cancer and their parents. The intervention group received part of their therapy, such as intravenous chemotherapy and antibiotics, as home care by a hospital-based home care nurse with paediatric-oncology experience. Children in the control group received all their treatment at the hospital.

Fifty-one children between 0 and 18 years were included in the home care program, and 47 children were included in the control group. After each home visit the parents answered a questionnaire. The results from 657 questionnaires showed that 100% were very satisfied or satisfied with home care and all would choose home care again, if offered as an option. There were no deaths or adverse effects of intravenous chemotherapy or antibiotics. A cost analysis based on the expenses associated with home care in correlation with standard cost of inpatient admissions and outpatient visits showed that the hospital-based home care programme was economically equal. The children's and the families' quality of life may be enhanced. The results indicate that the hospital-based home care program is safe, economically neutral and the parents' satisfaction with the program is major. ;

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01538706
Study type	Interventional
Source	Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 2008
Completion date	October 2010

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