Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tata Memorial Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients with advanced cancer (stage IV diagnosis), referred for the first time to Department of Palliative Medicine 2. Age more than 18 years 3. Patient with normal cognitive status as determined by the physician and by her/his ability to understand the nature of the study and provide consent for the process 4. Patient willing to participate in the study and sign informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unable to give consent due to impaired cognition, moribund state and acute medical illness 2. Those who refuse to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome of the study is determining the prevalence of dyspnoea in advanced cancer and to describe the correlation between the intensity of dyspnoea and the QOL of patients.The primary outcome measures used are intensity of dyspnoea as per ESAS, Cancer Dyspnoea Scale, and EORTC QLQ-C15-pal Questionnaires.Timepoint: over a period of six months from the date of first enrollment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome measures used are the demographic details of the participant, numerical rating of symptoms as per ESAS, intensity and perception of dyspnoea as per the Cancer Dyspnoea Scale, ECOG scale for functional status.Timepoint: over a period of six months from the date of first enrollment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactM A Muckaden
Junior Resident, Dept of Palliative Medicine, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Outcome results
None listed