Status:
COMPLETED
Nurse Practitioner Hospice Program for Patients With Terminal Metastatic Cancer and Their Families or Caregivers
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-120 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Gathering information about patients with terminal metastatic cancer may help doctors learn more about the effectiveness of a nurse practitioner hospice program. It is not yet known whether...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To assess the effect of the palliative advanced registered nurse practitioner liaison program (PAL) on length of patient's enrollment in hospice care. Secondary * To evaluate...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diagnosis of terminal metastatic cancer
- Patient at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
- Strong candidate for hospice care
- Entering or planning to enter Community Hospice of Northeast Florida
- Willing to undergo visits by an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) after hospice enrollment
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Willing to participate in 2 palliative care consultations with an ARNP prior to hospice enrollment
- Life expectancy \< 12 months
- Able to complete questionnaires with or without assistance
- Has a primary caregiver with an identified relationship to the patient
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 10 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 17 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00896792
Start Date
October 10 2008
End Date
March 17 2015
Last Update
October 9 2018
Active Locations (1)
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1
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224