Changes of body movements on the bed and nurses' prediction of impending death in end-of-life cancer patients: a prospective observational study

Changes of body movements on the bed and nurses' prediction of impending death in end-of-life cancer patients: a prospective observational study - Changes of body movements on the bed and nurses' prediction of impending death in end-of-life cancer patients: a prospective observational study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000046214

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-01

Start date

2021-12-01

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

Terminally ill cancer patients

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Terminally ill patients hospitalized in palliative care unit (2)Patients with palliative prognostic score over 4 points (3)Patients with written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Patients with head and neck cancer (2)Patients with tracheostomy (3)Patients with permanent tracheal foramen

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
activity index assessed by load cells under the bed legs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
respiratory instability, heart rate variability, and consciousness	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactDai Suganuma

Chiba Cancer Center Department of Palliative Medicine

cram2020onlineguide@gmail.com043-264-5431

Outcome results