Status:

WITHDRAWN

A Novel mHealth Approach to Assess and Manage Palliative Care Needs for Cancer Patients in Kigali

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Rwanda Palliative Care and Hospice Organization

University of California, San Francisco

Conditions:

Cancer Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness such as cancer, through the prevention and r...

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to conduct a preliminary efficacy study of a smartphone based symptom management app in a small pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT). We will enroll 80 advanced cancer pati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At least 18 years old;
  • Diagnosed with advanced cancer and in moderate or severe pain, as defined by use of World Health Organization (WHO) as requiring step 2 drugs (Tramadol or Codeine) or WHO step 3 drugs (narcotics other than Codeine) to manage their pain.
  • Eligible patients or their primary care giver must have a smartphone and/or have a family member that lives at home with a smartphone; and

Exclusion

  • Projected life expectancy of \<3 months at the time of enrollment, to be estimated by their healthcare provider
  • Patients enrolled in the smartphone application development phases (earlier than RCT) of the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03367637

Start Date

January 1 2018

End Date

June 1 2023

Last Update

June 8 2023

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Rwanda Palliative Care and Hospice Organization (RPCHO)

Kigali, Rwanda