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Optimization of complex palliative care at home by making use of expert consultation via telemedicine - a quantitative study

Optimization of complex palliative care at home by making use of expert consultation via telemedicine - a quantitative study - Telemedicine palliative care

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON34360
Enrollment
100
Registered
2010-12-21
Start date
2011-05-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-11

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

Conditions

palliatieve fase als gevolg van kanker cancer malign neoplasmata

Interventions

The intervention concerns a teleconsult palliative care. This will be performed by the palliative care team of the UMC St. Radboud as a co-treater (the general practitioners remains the main respons

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -cancer patient -an estimated life expectancy of 3 months or less -an indication for homecare

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -patient is decision-incompetent -patient is

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary parameter is the symptom burden of the patient. This will be measured on a weekly base, both in the intervention group and in the control group. After the inclusion period, it will be analysed whether the symptom burden in the intervention group was lower compared to the symptom burden in the control group. Symptoms will be measured by making use of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
A number of secondary parametes will be investigated: - recognition of psychosicial and spiritual problems in the palliative phase - satisfaction with the teleconsultation - number of admissions to a hospital - quality of care as experienced by the patient -level of distress of the informal caregiver

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)