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Early Integration of Palliative Care in Esophageal Cancer Patients

NCT02547142 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2019-03-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Palliative care physicians and nurses are trained to help reduce suffering and improve quality of life in patients under their care. Their services also include other components such as referral to dietitians, social workers and community resources, to assist patients in their homes. In addition to this, they may also administer interventions to make patients more comfortable, assisting them and their families in making important decisions and providing support, during that time.

At present, palliative care is provided to esophageal cancer patients on an as-needed basis, through the referral of a heath care professional or the patient's request. This study aims to assess the impact of the integration of early palliative care combined with appropriate medical care in the metastatic esophageal cancer population, so that patients can benefit from these services at an earlier stage. It is hoped that this will improve quality of life, symptom management, depression and anxiety, as well as survival.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

OTHER

Early Palliative Care

Metastatic esophageal cancer patients that receive early palliative care along with standard oncological care

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Christian Finley, MD MPH FRCSC · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-18
Primary Completion
2019-03-31
Completion
2019-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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