Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
A Collaborative Palliative and Leukemia Care Model for Patients With AML and MDS Receiving Non-Intensive Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research study is evaluating the impact a collaborative palliative care and oncology team will have on end-of-life outcomes, quality of end-of-life care, and the quality of life, symptoms, and mo...
Detailed Description
Frequently people undergoing treatment for AML or MDS experience physical and emotional symptoms during the course of their illness. These can be very distressing to both patients and their caregivers...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with AML receiving non-intensive therapy including hypomethylating agents, single-agent chemotherapy, targeted therapy agents, or single or combination non-intensive agents offered on a clinical trial, including the following populations:
- Newly diagnosed AML
- Relapsed AML
- Primary refractory AML
- The ability to provide informed consent
- The ability to comprehend English or complete questionnaires with minimal assistance of an interpreter
Exclusion
- Patients not receiving care at MGH
- Patients receiving intensive chemotherapy (requiring 4-6 week hospitalization)
- Patients receiving supportive care alone
- Major psychiatric illness or co-morbid conditions prohibiting compliance with study procedures
- Patients already receiving palliative care
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 31 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
320 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03310918
Start Date
October 31 2017
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
November 18 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
2
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210