Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Palliative Catheter Placement on the Quality of Life of Patients With Refractory Ascites

Lead Sponsor:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Conditions:

Ascites

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is look at how treatments for ascites affect quality of life. Your quality of life is the ability for you to enjoy the normal things you do. Ascites (pronounced as-ī-tees) is...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients diagnosed with a stage IV malignancy or end-stage disease documented in patient's chart.
  • Patients referred to interventional radiology for treatment of refractory ascites with the placement of a permanent catheter including, but not limited to, a Tenckhoff catheter, a PleurX catheter, or a Denver Shunt.
  • Fluency in English to enable instrument and interview completion.
  • Patients must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Patients must be physically capable of completing instruments and/or interview.
  • Patients must be able to comprehend and execute informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Unable to complete questionnaire due to a significant physical or mental deficits as assessed by the consenting professional.
  • Proxy completion is not accepted
  • Medical or psychiatric condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, prevents appropriate comprehension and execution of either the informed consent or the study instrument

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01188746

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

February 1 2020

Last Update

February 6 2020

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States, 10065