Status:
COMPLETED
Home Parenteral Nutrition in Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Southwestern Regional Medical Center
Conditions:
Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study is being done to examine the effect of Parenteral (intravenous) nutrition support in the home setting on quality of life in cancer patients. In addition, this study is being done to examine...
Detailed Description
This is a prospective descriptive non-randomized clinical study to examine quality of life outcomes and use of pain and anti-emetic therapy for patients receiving HPN support. The EORTC QLQ-C30 will b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a cancer diagnosis who have been receiving parenteral nutrition in the hospital or have started on HPN while at Cancer Treatment Centers of America and meet the criteria for home parenteral nutrition.
- Patient expected to have a life expectancy of greater than 90 days post discharge.
Exclusion
- Patients less than 18 years of age
- HPN patients who do not receive nutrition assessment and follow-up by the Coram Healthcare nutrition support team
- Refuse to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01152879
Start Date
May 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
February 21 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional Medical Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74133