Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tata Memorial Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1]Patients with advanced cancer started on antibiotics (iv or oral) by treating physicians and admitted in respite care facility. 2] Not receiving any disease modifying treatment. 3] Age above 18 years 4] Able to communicate and understand English/Hindi. 5]Able to give written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1]Patients with impaired consciousness. 2]Actively dying patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PRIMARY: 1]To assess the change in symptom burden on the Edmonton symptom assessment scale-revised version (ESAS-r) with antibiotic use from day 0, day 5 to day 14. Timepoint: Day 0 Day 5 Day 14 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the change in worst patient reported symptom on the Edmonton symptom assessment scale-revised (ESAS-r) with antibiotic use from day 0, day 5 to day 14. ? To assess the change in clinical findings like fever, vital signs, systemic findings with antibiotic use use from day 0, day 3 to day 5 . ? To assess the change in quality of life using EORTC QLQ 15 use from day 0, day 5 to day 14. ? To understand the pattern of antibiotics used by physicians in patients on supportive care alone. ? To document organism growth & antibiotic sensitivity pattern in urine, pus, wound, sputum, or blood culture sent before starting antibiotics. ? To document any side effect due to procedure of antibiotics administration like anaphylaxis, rash, edema etc.Timepoint: Day 0 Day 5 Day 14 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shamali Poojary
Tata Memorial Hospital
Outcome results
None listed