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NCT number NCT01833637
Other study ID # STU00064629
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received October 23, 2012
Last updated July 13, 2015
Start date October 2012
Est. completion date June 2015

Study information

Verified date July 2015
Source Northwestern University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether using computerized screening questions can improve how well we manage symptoms related to cancer and cancer treatments. Advance care planning is a process in which teams of experts assist in with treatment plans, managing pain and other symptoms, emotional issues, and end of life issues. With advances in technology, it is now possible to get the patient's feedback directly and more often. It is thought that repeated questionnaires completed by the patient will provide a better and more accurate measure of the patient's needs and experiences but this has not been tested. This study is designed to learn if using a computerized assessment repeatedly is better than standard planning techniques.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 6
Est. completion date June 2015
Est. primary completion date June 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Women who have a diagnosis of metastatic breast, gynecologic, thoracic, or gastrointestinal malignancy. Women diagnosed with non-solid organ tumors (i.e., lymphoma, leukemia) will be excluded as their symptom profile in advanced/metastatic disease is dissimilar.

2. Reason for admission must be for symptom management from cancer or cancer therapy.

3. Patients must be age 18 or older.

4. Only patients cared for at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center (RHLCCC) will be eligible for this small pilot study.

5. Patients must not be enrolled in hospice care.

6. Patients must have a performance status 0-3 (ECOG scale).

7. Patients must be alert and oriented to time, place, and person. Must be able to answer questions.

8. Patients must be able to speak, read, and communicate in English.

9. Patients must have a signed consent and authorization for research and be amenable to be followed for outcomes/response throughout and after hospitalization.

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care


Intervention

Other:
APN Intervention
Patients randomized to this group will be asked to fill out a patient symptom assessment using an iPad at the time of registration and then every day until released from the hospital. It should take about 10 minutes to complete this questionnaire each time. Based on the patients' answers and in cooperation with their health care provider, an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) will provide information about symptom management and options for services that are available after the patient leaves the hospital. The survey responses will be shared with the patients' healthcare team so that they better understand how they are feeling. The APN will work closely with the healthcare team. Patients will be asked to fill out a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire at the time of discharge.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Northwestern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Identify perceived symptom burden and quality of life in our female patients with advanced gynecologic, breast, thoracic, or gastrointestinal malignancies. We will compare the symptom scores of the control and the intervention groups to determine if the overall symptom burden scores are lower and patient satisfaction scores are higher in the group who receive targeted intervention combined with education. 3 years No
Primary Trend perceived symptom burden and quality of life in our female patients with advanced gynecologic, breast, thoracic, or gastrointestinal malignancies. We will compare the symptom scores of the control and the intervention groups to determine if the overall symptom burden scores are lower and patient satisfaction scores are higher in the group who receive targeted intervention combined with education. 3 years No
Secondary Examine scores of electronic reported symptom assessment combined with targeted intervention to see it it improves symptoms scores over the course of hospitalization. 3 years No
Secondary Use electronic symptom scoring, targeted intervention, and sequential assessments every 24 hours to assess the impact on length of hospitalization and readmissions. 3 years No
Secondary Assess level of understanding about advance care planning in both the control and intervention group. 3 years No
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