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Effect of early palliative care on management of brain tumour patients

Outcome assessment of Early Integration of Palliative Care in management of patients of primary brain tumors attending the palliative care clinic of a tertiary care center: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/05/033855
Enrollment
110
Registered
2021-05-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C71- Malignant neoplasm of brain

Interventions

Intervention1: Early Integration of Palliative Care (EIPC): After the diagnosis of primary brain tumour, early, proactive specialist palliative care in the form of symptomatic management will be prov

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar Delhi Pin Code
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients of primary brain tumours, >18 yrs. old, attending palliative care clinic and neurology and neurooncology OPD during the time of the study. 2. Patients who can comprehend and give informed consent. 3. Patients of Primary Brain Tumours within 8 wks. of diagnosis 4. Patients with ECOG-PS 1-3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with brain metastases (secondary brain tumors). 2. Patients not able to understand the questionnaire. 3. Age

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the efficacy of early specialized palliative care on patients of primary brain tumors, to improve Quality of Life.Timepoint: at 1 month, 3 and 6 months of follow up—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare changes in quality of life and symptoms burden at baseline, one, three and six months in both groups To study the effect of various treatment modalities on the quality of life in patients with primary brain tumors. To assess the overall survival in both groups To study the psychological outcomes with early integration of palliative in patients of brain tumors, at baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months in both groups Timepoint: at 1 month, 3 and 6 months of follow up—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vinod Kumar

AIIMS

drvinodkr912@gmail.com9013172162

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026