Status:

TERMINATED

Quality of Care of Oncological Patients With HPN

Lead Sponsor:

Fresenius Kabi

Conditions:

Tumors and Home Parenteral Nutrition

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Medical care for patients with home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is challenging. Among other aspects, the transition from the inpatient to the outpatient setting (discharge management), the organization...

Detailed Description

The HPN management will be evaluated by using a self-developed patient and a standardized quality of life questionnaire. Patients will be recruited at the participating hospital by their treating phy...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women with an initial prescription for HPN during the current hospital stay
  • Planned PN must at least contain the macronutrients glucose and amino acids.
  • Solid, malignant tumor
  • Anticipated duration of the HPN is at least 28 days
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Full legal capacity or legal guardian available
  • Fluent in German language
  • Able to read and write in German language
  • Signed patient informed consent form
  • Indication for PN

Exclusion

  • Contraindication for PN
  • ECOG performance status \>3
  • Pregnant and breast-feeding women
  • Concurrent participation in another clinical study that requires deviations from the hospital's routine PN, nutrition and/or nursing procedures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 15 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 14 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

143 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03425435

Start Date

October 15 2018

End Date

January 14 2022

Last Update

February 1 2022

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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Hanover, Germany, 30623