Status:
COMPLETED
Family and Coping Oriented Palliative Homecare Nursing Aimed at Advanced Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Bispebjerg Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Danish Cancer Society
Lundbeck Foundation
Conditions:
Advanced Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
When facing life threatening illness such as advanced cancer palliative care is needed to improve quality of life of patients and their families through the prevention and relief of suffering. Palliat...
Detailed Description
Screening for patients will take place in the oncological, gynecological medical, surgical departments of three hospitals in Copenhagen, Denmark among patients diagnosed with cancer. Patients eligible...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- At least one of the following
- Cancer stage 3 or 4 (according to hospital journal)and at least one treatment after relapse without satisfying effect on the disease
- The patient is aware that further treatment is of palliative or life prolonging nature
- And also all of following inclusion criterions
- The patient has a family member that would like to participate (The family member must be involved in the patients care at least two times a week)
- At least 18 years old (patient and family member)
- Understand and speak danish (patient and family member)
- Live in the area of the municipalities of Copenhagen or Frederiksberg
- Discharge from hospital to own home
- Written informed consent (patient and family member)
Exclusion
- Terminal fase of disease
- Contact with specialised palliative care
- Incapable of co-operating with trial protocol
- Participant in another behavioral intervention study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
700 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01444157
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
July 18 2014
Active Locations (3)
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1
Frederiksberg Hopsital
Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark, 2000
2
Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, NV, Denmark, 2400
3
Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100