Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Quality of Care for the Dying Patient in Hospice: A Quasi Experimental Trial in Liguria Region
Lead Sponsor:
Regional Palliative Care Network
Conditions:
End-of-Life
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This is a before-after phase II study, according to the Medical Research Council framework, investigating the feasibility of introducing the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient (LCP) in 5 Lig...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients deceased in the hospice during the evaluation period
- Approval of ethics committee
Exclusion
- Prior use of LCP in the hospice
- Deceased was a relative of a hospice member of staff
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
282 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01470625
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
January 14 2013
Active Locations (5)
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1
Hospice ASL 4
Chiavari, Genova, Italy, 16000
2
Hospice Gigi Ghirotti "Albaro"
Genova, Italy, 16000
3
Hospice Gigi Ghirotti "Bolzaneto"
Genova, Italy, 16000
4
Hospice ASL1 Liguria
Imperia, Italy, 18014