Physician Perceptions About Parenteral Hydration in Latin America and Spain

Dehydration Clinical Trial

Official title:

Physician Perceptions About Parenteral Hydration in Latin America and Spain: A Survey of Physicians Affiliated With the Latin American Association for Palliative Care (ALCP) and the Spanish Society for Palliative Care (SECPAL)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01011140
• Other study ID #: 2009-0606
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: January 2010
• Est. completion date: January 2020

Study information

• Verified date: January 2019
• Source: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Contact: Isabel Torres, MPH, DRPH
• Phone: 713-563-4125
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess palliative care physicians' attitudes, beliefs and practice patterns related to parenteral hydration at the end of life in Latin America and Spain.

Objectives:

1. To assess palliative care physicians' attitudes, beliefs and practice patterns related to parenteral hydration at the end of life in Latin America and Spain.

2. To assess cross-national differences in practice patterns related to parenteral hydration at the end of life. (Latin America vs. Spain).

3. To determine the percentage of physicians who practice parenteral hydration at the end-of-life in the hospital setting and the home setting.

4. To examine the association between providers' parenteral hydration practice patterns and:

• 1. provider demographic characteristics;

• 2. specific characteristics of their practice settings; and

• 3. training and experience in end of life care;

5. To determine which factors most predict the practice of parenteral hydration at the end of life among palliative care physicians.

Description:

This study is a collaboration between MD Anderson's Departments of Palliative care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Health Disparities Research, the Latin American Association for Palliative Care (ALCP) and the Spanish Society for Palliative Care (SECPAL). The proposed study involves a 10-15 minute online survey of palliative care physicians from Latin America and Spain to assess their attitudes, beliefs and practice patterns related to parenteral hydration at the end of life.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 516
• Est. completion date: January 2020
• Est. primary completion date: January 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Palliative care physicians practicing in Latin America and Spain and affiliated with either the ALCP or SECPAL.

2. Physicians must report dedicating at least 30% of their practice to palliative care.

3. Physician must be 18 years of age or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

1) None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Advanced Cancers
• Dehydration

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Survey
10-15 minute online survey to assess palliative care physicians' attitudes, beliefs and practice patterns related to parenteral hydration at the end of life in Latin America and Spain.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	Houston	Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Percentage of terminally ill cancer patients overall that receive an order of parenteral hydration as reported by physicians		Online Survey, completion any time during estimated 2 month period

External Links

•   University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website