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Patient Ambassador Support in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Acute Leukemia During Treatment

NCT03493906 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2021-03-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background: Acute leukemia is a life threatening hematological malignancy which can result in substantial symptom burden including impaired psychological wellbeing. Peer-to-peer support has positive and beneficial effects on patients with cancer. Yet there is lack of knowledge and evidence of the feasibility and the effect of peer-to-peer support on patient with acute leukemia

Aims: The study aim to examine the feasibility and safety of Patient Ambassador Support in newly diagnosed patients with acute leukemia during treatment, and to examine the benefit on symptoms and psychological wellbeing in both patients and ambassadors.

Design and methods: This study is a one arm feasibility intervention trial with patients n=40; patient ambassadors (PA) n=30. Patients will be consecutively recruited at the Departments of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital and Sjællands Universitetshospital, Roskilde, and paired with a PA who will follow and assist the patient over the course of two series of chemotherapy for a 12 week period, with one follow-up contact at 3 month. Data is collected at baseline (within 2 weeks of diagnosis), post intervention (12 weeks) and follow-up 6 months.

Implication: This study has the potential to be a new model for care incorporated in the oncology/hematology clinical care setting, creating an active partnership between patients and former patients; and in collaboration with the health care professionals which may strengthen the existing care and support system.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Patient Ambassador Support

Patient Ambassador Support, with former patient treated for acute leukaemia being ambassadors for newly diagnosed patients for a period of 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rigshospitalet, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mary E Jarden, ph.d. · Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-01
Primary Completion
2019-09-01
Completion
2019-09-01

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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Diseases

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