Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Pilot Palliative ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) Liaison Program (The PAL Program): Improving Communication Between Patients, Oncologists, and Hospice, Promoting Timely Hospice Referrals and Bringing Education and Research Efforts to Hospice and Palliative Care
Verified date | October 2018 |
Source | Mayo Clinic |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
RATIONALE: Gathering information about patients with terminal metastatic cancer may help
doctors learn more about the effectiveness of a nurse practitioner hospice program. It is not
yet known whether a nurse practitioner program helps increase patients' length of stay in
hospice.
PURPOSE: This randomized research study is evaluating a nurse practitioner hospice program
for patients with terminal metastatic cancer and their families or caregivers.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 26 |
Est. completion date | March 17, 2015 |
Est. primary completion date | November 20, 2009 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 120 Years |
Eligibility |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Diagnosis of terminal metastatic cancer - Patient at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida - Strong candidate for hospice care - Entering or planning to enter Community Hospice of Northeast Florida - Willing to undergo visits by an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) after hospice enrollment PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: - Willing to participate in 2 palliative care consultations with an ARNP prior to hospice enrollment - Life expectancy < 12 months - Able to complete questionnaires with or without assistance - Has a primary caregiver with an identified relationship to the patient PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: - See Disease Characteristics |
Country | Name | City | State |
---|---|---|---|
United States | Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Florida |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
---|---|
Mayo Clinic | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Increased length of enrollment time in hospice care | |||
Secondary | Effects of incorporating a palliative care advanced registered nurse practitioner liaison program in the late-stage cancer care process | |||
Secondary | Increased knowledge of hospice services as assessed by a knowledge survey | |||
Secondary | Patient and family or caregiver psychological stress, as measured by the functional assessment of cancer therapy general (FACT-G) survey |
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