A prospective observational study to investigate the effect of rehabilitation for cancer patients in palliative care units in Japan: a pilot-feasibility study

A prospective observational study to investigate the effect of rehabilitation for cancer patients in palliative care units in Japan: a pilot-feasibility study - A prospective observational study to investigate the effect of rehabilitation for cancer patients in palliative care units in Japan: a pilot-feasibility study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000034560

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-18

Start date

2018-08-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Terminal stage cancer

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Life expectancy to be more than 3 weeks (PPI<6.0) Age>18 years Cancer diagnosis(no treatment with curative intent) Hospitalized in PCU(only initial hospitalization of PCU) ECOG PS=2-4

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe symptom burden (any of STAS 3 items (Pain control/Other symptom control/Patient anxiety) = score 4) Severe cognitive impairment (cannot recognize a therapist) Respite admission (admission term is about within 1-2 weeks)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of patients whose mBI can be evaluated at 3 weeks from baseline in each country and in each site	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Patient accrual per month in each country and in each site 2) Proportion of patients whose measurements can be evaluated at baseline in each country and in each site 3) Proportion of patients whose measurements can be evaluated at 1/2/3 weeks from baseline in each country and in each site 4) Proportion of patients whose clinical outcomes can be evaluated at 30 days follow-up in each country and in each site 5) Proportion of mortality at 30 days follow-up in each country and in each site 6) Average days from admission to referral rehabilitation in each country and in each site 7) Contents of rehabilitation 8) Change of mBI total score and sub 10 scores from baseline to 3 weeks or discharge or withdrawal 9) Change of PPS from baseline to 3 weeks or discharge or withdrawal 10) Change of ECOG PS from baseline to 3 weeks or discharge or withdrawal 11) Differences of change of mBI, PPS and ECOG PS from baseline to 3 weeks or discharge or withdrawal between patients who received rehabilitation and patients who did not receive rehabilitation 12) Proportion of adverse events or incidents which are possibly related to rehabilitation	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Patient accrual per month in each country and in each site 2) Proportion of patients whose measurements can be evaluated at baseline in each country and in each site 3) Proportion of patients whose measurements can be evaluated at 1/2/3 weeks from baseline in each country and in each site 4) Proportion of patients whose clinical outcomes can be evaluated at 30 days follow-up in each country and in each site 5) Proportion of mortality at 30 days follow-up in each country and in each site 6) Average days from admission to referral rehabilitation in each country and in each site 7) Contents of rehabilitation 8) Change of mBI total score and sub 10 scores from baseline to 3 weeks or discharge or withdrawal 9) Change of PPS from baseline to 3 weeks or discharge or withdrawal 10) Change of ECOG PS from baseline to 3 weeks or discharge or withdrawal 11) Differences of change of mBI, PPS and ECOG PS from baseline to 3 weeks or discharge or withdrawal between patients who received rehabilitation and patients who did not receive rehabilitation 12) Proportion of adverse events or incidents which are possibly related to rehabilitation

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNanako Nishiyama

Ashiya Municipal Hospital Rehabilitation

nishiyama-nnk@umin.org0797-31-2156

Outcome results