Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Randomized Controlled Trial of Early Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
Conditions:
Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients with advanced cancer often have numerous physical and psychological symptoms, which can negatively affect their quality of life. A palliative care team of different health care professionals ...
Detailed Description
Twenty-four cancer outpatient clinics at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto have been randomly assigned so that patients attending them will receive either early palliative care (referral to the pall...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Dx of stage IV cancer (metastatic); refractory to hormonal therapy for breast or prostate cancer; stage III or IV for lung cancer.
- ECOG performance status ≤ 2 (estimated by primary oncologist)
- Prognosis of \>6 months to 2 years (estimated by primary oncologist)
Exclusion
- Insufficient English literacy to complete questionnaires
- Inability of pass the cognitive screening test (SOMC - Short Orientation Memory Concentration test score \<20 or \>10 errors)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
461 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01248624
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2027
Last Update
June 26 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9