Short-term Palliative Rehabilitation Program to Improve Quality of Life for Adults with Incurable Solid Cancer in Europe

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to find out if adding a special rehabilitation program to usual care can improve the quality of life for patients with incurable solid cancers like lung, colorectal, breast, prostate, or others. It focuses on people aged 18 or older who have advanced cancer that cannot be cured and who may be experiencing disability and loss of function. The study is conducted across several European countries and looks at how this rehabilitation fits alongside current healthcare services. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one receiving the Integrated Short-term Palliative Rehabilitation plus usual care, and the other receiving usual care alone. The rehabilitation involves up to three sessions with a trained practitioner, either face-to-face or remotely, focusing on symptom management, physical activity, and social participation. The first session occurs within two weeks of joining the trial, with follow-up sessions around weeks 4 and 6. Usual care continues without change for all participants. During the 16-week study period, participants complete questionnaires on health-related quality of life and other outcomes at weeks 4, 8, and 16. Those in the rehabilitation group may also have an optional interview. Medical history and demographic data are collected and securely stored. Researchers will monitor participants progress through medical records at 28 weeks without requiring participant action. The main outcome measured is quality of life at 8 weeks, with additional assessments of symptoms, disability, and goal attainment.

Integrated Short-Term Palliative Rehabilitation in Incurable Cancer