Status:
COMPLETED
SONICS - Effectiveness of Specialist Oncology Nursing
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
Conditions:
Continuity of Care
Quality of Life
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This research project will address the issue of gaps in continuity of supportive care for cancer patients during the early phases of the disease trajectory that result in unmet needs and unnecessary m...
Detailed Description
Main Research Question: Does community-based specialist oncology nursing case management improve continuity of cancer care and lead to fewer unmet cancer patient needs? Why this research is important...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed breast or colorectal cancer.
- In the initial stages of surgical consultation within the randomized surgical practices.
- Not had previous or concomitant malignancies (except for: non-melanoma skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix).
- Have been informed of cancer diagnosis by the surgical office.
- Reside in the Interlink adult program service area.
- Legally able to provide informed consent (18 years of age or older).
- Able to speak and read English.
- Patients from an intervention designated practice, must agree to referral to Interlink and to receiving an in-home needs assessment.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
183 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00182234
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
June 18 2009
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