Status:
COMPLETED
Supportive Care Intervention-Pancreas
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a pilot, randomized controlled trial of an embedded collaborative model of supportive care designed to improve quality of life and decrease use of unwanted healthcare services at the end of li...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients:
- Adults (≥ 18 years old)
- Pathologically-confirmed locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosed within the past 8 weeks
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 (asymptomatic), 1 (symptomatic but fully ambulatory), or 2 (symptomatic and in bed \<50% of the day)
- Planning to receive continued care from an oncologist at the Hillman Cancer Center
- Accompanied by a caregiver (family member or friend) at the first visit
- Caregivers:
- Adults (\>= 18 years old)
- Family member or friend of an eligible patient
Exclusion
- Patients:
- Unable to read and respond to questions in English
- Not planning to receive continued care from an oncologist at the Hillman Cancer Center
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer
- Caregivers:
- Unable to read and respond to questions in English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01885884
Start Date
July 1 2013
End Date
August 1 2015
Last Update
May 12 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232