Status:

COMPLETED

Identification of Palliative Care Needs and Prognostic Factors of Survival in Tailoring Appropriate Interventions in Advanced Oncological, Renal and Pulmonary Diseases

Lead Sponsor:

Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori Dino Amadori IRST S.r.l. IRCCS

Conditions:

Cancer

Chronic Renal Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This is a prospective observational study done on 3 patient populations (cancer, chronic pulmonary and renal disease). All patients will be treated and monitored according to the local clinical practi...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective observational study done on 3 patient populations (cancer, chronic pulmonary and renal disease). All patients will be treated and monitored according to the local clinical practi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Both sex;
  • All ethnic background;
  • Age ≥18 years;
  • Subjects who are, in the opinion of the Investigator, able to understand this study and to cooperate with the study procedures;
  • Written informed consent;
  • Not receiving care from the palliative care service
  • Inclusion Criteria specific for POPULATION A:
  • Diagnosis of inoperable locally advanced and/or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, or gastric cancer or pancreatic adenocarcinoma within the previous eight weeks, any T, any N, M+ or T4 inoperable (neoadjuvant excluded);
  • Life expectancy \>2 months;
  • Inclusion Criteria specific for POPULATION B:
  • Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with at least two of these characteristics: age \> 70 years, FEV1 \<30 % predicted, oxygen-therapy dependency, \> 1 admission/year in hospital for COPD exacerbated, congestive heart failure and/or other comorbidity, weight loss/cachexia, reduced functional autonomy, increase dependence.
  • or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis with at least two of these characteristics: age \> 70 years, histological pattern "UIP" (if known), dependence on oxygen-therapy, radiological aspect of "Honeycomb" to the HRTC of the thorax, reduced functional autonomy, increased dependence.
  • Inclusion Criteria specific for POPULATION C:
  • \- Diagnosis advanced chronic renal failure with at least two of these characteristics: age \> 75 years, advanced malignancy, severe malnutrition, cardiac or pulmonary pathology terminal, Multiple Organ Failure in Intensive Care.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 14 2020

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 17 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    178 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06909968

    Start Date

    December 14 2020

    End Date

    October 17 2025

    Last Update

    December 3 2025

    Active Locations (5)

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    1

    Rete Cure Palliative AUSL Bologna

    Bologna, BO, Italy, 40124

    2

    U.O. Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto Renale, Policlinico Sant'Orsola

    Bologna, BO, Italy, 40138

    3

    U.O. Pneumologia e Terapia Intensiva Respiratoria, Policlinico Sant'Orsola

    Bologna, BO, Italy, 40138

    4

    U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Morgagni-Pierantoni - Ospedale M. Bufalini

    Forlì, FC, Italy, 47121