Status:
COMPLETED
Supportive Care for Patients Newly Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aims of this project are to assess the feasibility of recruiting patients and delivering a nurse-led telephone based palliative care intervention for patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer and ...
Detailed Description
Patients meeting entry criteria will be randomized to the intervention arm, palliative care plus usual care or the usual care arm. Patients randomized to the intervention arm will receive usual oncolo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients diagnosed at the Puget Sound Health Care System with a primary diagnosis of lung cancer,
- any cell type or stage,
- diagnosed within 8 weeks of study enrollment.
- Must have telephone access,
- ability of understand English and
- provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- Patients not eligible to participate in the study include those who are inpatients prior to randomization,
- those who are under the care of palliative care or hospice at the time of randomization,
- those who have severe mental health disorders,
- those who are unable to speak directly with the nurse over the telephone,
- or those that have the inability to provide informed consent. Investigators will recruit individuals (n=40) with lung cancer over a 12 month period.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01883986
Start Date
February 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
January 31 2017
Active Locations (1)
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108