Status:
RECRUITING
End-of-life Decision-making Among Young Patients With Advanced Cancer: a Grounded Theory Approach
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
End-of-life Decision-making
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-39 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this qualitative research is to use grounded theory to explore and describe the thoughts of young advanced cancer patients regarding end-of-life care and how these thoughts influence th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The patient has a solid tumor.
- The age at initial cancer diagnosis is between 15 and 39 years.
- The patient is at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment.
- The patient has cancer with metastasis, either present at initial diagnosis or occurring after treatment or follow-up.
- After metastasis, the first-line curative treatment is ineffective.
Exclusion
- \- Patients who, for any reason, including severe psychological distress (as determined by the attending physician, psychiatrist, or specialist nurse based on assessments and impressions during routine patient care), cognitive impairment, or physical limitations (such as frailty), are unable to communicate or participate in an interview lasting more than 30 minutes.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 23 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06551831
Start Date
July 23 2024
End Date
July 1 2025
Last Update
August 13 2024
Active Locations (1)
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100