Status:
COMPLETED
The PROAKTIV Study
Lead Sponsor:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Collaborating Sponsors:
Swiss National Science Foundation
University of Bern
Conditions:
Palliative Care
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall objective of this study is to identify whether the systematic anticipation of highly structured specialized palliative home care into primary care influences the quality of care and care u...
Detailed Description
The University Center for Palliative Care from the Inselspital Bern conducts this monocentric mixed-methods controlled study and is responsible for informed consent. Data consists of questionnaires o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients inclusion criteria:
- 18 years or older
- Able to read and understand German
- Able to fill out questionnaires with only minimal assistance
- Live in the catchment area of SPHC
- Positive screening on the palliative care screening tools
- Expected survival time of approximately six months or less
- Have a GP (or GP medical substitute)
- Registered with Spitex care
- Wish to live at home as long as possible (no plans for long term nursing home uptake)
- Written informed consent
- Patients exclusion criteria:
- Planned discharged from hospitals to institutions (e.g. other hospitals, rehabilitations, nursing homes)
- Live permanently in nursing homes
- Cognitive impairments that make it impossible to follow the study (e.g. psychological disorders, dementia, loss of judgement).
- Family caregivers inclusion criteria:
- 18 years or older
- Able to read and understand German
- Familiar with the care situation patient
- Written informed consent
- Specialized palliative home care team:
- Provide care in German speaking part of canton Bern
- 24/7-availability of specialized palliative care
- Specialized palliative care team including nurses and consulting physician with specialized palliative care certification.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 7 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
149 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04673760
Start Date
September 7 2020
End Date
August 1 2023
Last Update
November 29 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Inselspital Bern
Bern, Switzerland