Status:
COMPLETED
Intervention Study on Life Review Among Advanced Cancer Patients in Fuzhou, China
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Advanced Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This study aims to develop a life review program and test its effectiveness on a sample of patients with advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care at home in Fuzhou.
Detailed Description
A life review program is mainly developed based on Erickson's theory, Confucius's teaching on human development, and the empirical findings of the researcher's preliminary study and pre-pilot study. T...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who are newly admitted to the study hospice
- Patients who are suffering from cancer with metastasis made by a physician
- Patients who know their diagnosis, prognosis and therapy
- Patients' functional performance (the score of KPS) at or more than 50%
- Patients who are adults (≥18 years old)
- Patients who have no cognitive and verbal communication impairments
Exclusion
- Patients with planned treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery
- Patients with psychiatric disorders
- Patients who live outside Fuzhou since the following-up home visit services are not extended to those areas
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00951262
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
February 11 2014
Active Locations (1)
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The Fujian Hospice
Fuzhou, Fujian, China, 350001