Status:
COMPLETED
Development and Evaluation of a New Palliative Care Service for People Severely Affected With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Lead Sponsor:
King's College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to develop, implement and conduct a preliminary evaluation of a new service for people who are severely affected by multiple sclerosis. The investigators conducted...
Detailed Description
Palliative care has been proposed to help meet the needs of patients who suffer progressive non-cancer conditions but this has not been tested. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease affecting the ce...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of MS
- Living in South East London
- Having possible palliative care needs. Referrers were encouraged to identify people as severely affected with MS based on their clinical need, rather than relying on any standardised measures of disability. However, since a large Canadian population study identified that approximately 15% of people with MS have an Expanded Disability Scale Score of 8 or more (out of a possible 10)23, this was also suggested to referrers as a benchmark for disability that would prompt consideration of referral. Examples of palliative care needs were given as unresolved symptoms, psychosocial concerns, and end of life issues, progressive illness or complex needs.
Exclusion
- patients deemed as having urgent needs (following independent review by a consultant in palliative medicine) because of rapid deterioration or severe symptoms - these were seen immediately by the service.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00364936
Start Date
March 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
June 11 2009
Active Locations (1)
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King's College Hospital
London, London, United Kingdom, SE5 9RJ