Electronic Assessments, Oncologic, Palliative Care, Remote Monitoring, Telehealth
Conditions
Brief summary
To examine how we can provide supportive care for patients with advanced cancer better tailored to their needs
Detailed description
Primary Objectives Objective 1: To compare the impact of timely SPC referral and enhanced usual care (i.e., selective referral) on the proportion of participants with an outpatient SPC consultation at (a) 12 weeks (primary outcome) and (b) 24 weeks post-initial screening.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire and Physical Exam
Patient will complete questionnaires and physical exams
Sponsors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Eligibility Criteria * Age ≥ 18 * Outpatients who are within 12 weeks of diagnosis of metastatic solid tumors and seen by one of the participating medical oncologists * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 0.2 * Able to speak English or Spanish
Exclusion criteria
. Cognitive impairment in the opinion of the oncologist necessitating need for a surrogate decision making. • Previously seen by SPC team at UT MD Anderson
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self Report Questionnaire | Through study completion; an average of 1 year |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTDavid Hui, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDavid Hui, MD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed