Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Cancer-related Fatigue Among Patients Receiving Home-based Palliative Care
Lead Sponsor:
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Conditions:
to Investigate the Level of Fatigue Among Terminal Cancer Patients Receiving Home-based Hospice Care
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-90 years
Brief Summary
Cancer-related fatigue, which significantly impacts the quality of life, is prevalent among patients with terminal cancer. The experiences of fatigue, its associated needs, and the strategies for mana...
Detailed Description
Fatigue is defined as any perceived or actual physical or mental tiredness that adversely affects the quality of life \[7,8\]. The multifaceted nature of fatigue means it manifests in various forms, i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- (i) patients aged 20 years and above proficient in Mandarin and/or Taiwanese and willing to participate in the study; (ii) patients deemed ineligible for curative treatments by oncologists or cancer-related specialists; (iii) patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Scale (ECOG) score of 2 or above suitable for hospice care; and (iv) patients who signed a letter of intent for hospice care,
Exclusion
- preference on their National Health Insurance card, or signed a letter of intent for do-not-resuscitate. Patients deemed too frail
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06498193
Start Date
January 1 2024
End Date
September 30 2024
Last Update
July 12 2024
Active Locations (1)
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National Taipei university of nursing and health science
Taipei, Taiwan