Status:

UNKNOWN

Complementary Therapy in Home Palliative Care Patients and Their Caregivers

Lead Sponsor:

Andaluz Health Service

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud

Conditions:

Music Therapy

Caregivers

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Introduction: There is an increase on cancer prevalence and, consequently, a higher number of people that require palliative care, making an influence on the family and the main carer. Objectives: ...

Detailed Description

Background and status. Cancer presents an enormous challenge to the world public health. Every year, 8 million people die because of the disease, meaning it´s one of the main causes of death in the w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Oncological patients in palliative care at their homes, older than 18 years old, and their formal caregiver, in case they have one.
  • Patients who have given their consent to be included in the study.

Exclusion

  • Oncological patients in palliative care at their homes, with diseases in an advanced stage and a short life expectancy (last days).
  • Oncological patients with late stages dementia or psychological pathologies, not being capable of taking conscious decisions.
  • Oncological patients with hypoacusis or profound deafness, hindering the use of the mp3 player or mobile phone.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 20 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04052074

Start Date

September 20 2019

End Date

January 1 2022

Last Update

July 14 2020

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Inmaculada Valero Cantero

Málaga, Spain, 29014