Advanced Cancer. Malignant neoplasm
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: A personalized cancer symptom management plan, designed by a palliative medicine specialist, which includes pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions (psychological, sp
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having a definite cancer diagnosis with the opinion of an oncologist Physical and mental ability to communicate and complete questionnaires Having a score of at least 4 in one of the annoying symptoms such as pain or other physical symptoms Patient availability during the 2-week study period First referral to the palliative care service
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient is in the final phase of the disease Prediction of survival of less than one month for the patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The intensity score of common symptoms experienced by cancer patients in the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale questionnaire. Timepoint: Time intervals for evaluation at the beginning of the study (before the cancer symptom management plan), and by passing 7, and 14 days from the intervention (Follow-up). Method of measurement: Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale questionnaire (ESAS).;Quality of life in cancer patients. Timepoint: Time intervals for evaluation at the beginning of the study (before the cancer symptom management plan), and by passing 7, and 14 days from the intervention (Follow-up). Method of measurement: The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer core quality of life questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C??). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAdeleh Rezagholizadeh Shirvan
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed