Effects of Palliative Care on Quality of Life and Symptom Control in Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery

NCT ID: NCT00823667

Last Updated: 2014-09-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

198 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-09-30

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Palliative care may be more effective than standard care in improving quality of life and symptoms in patients with lung cancer.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the effects of palliative care on quality of life and symptom control in patients with stage I, stage II, or stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that can be removed by surgery.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* To compare the effects of palliative care intervention (PCI) vs standard care on overall quality of life and psychological distress in patients with resectable stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer.
* To compare symptom control in these patients.
* To compare geriatric assessment outcomes, as measured by OARS (Older Americans Resources and Services) Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, MOS Activities of Daily Living, MOS (Medical Outcomes Study)Social Activities Limitation Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scores, and Karnofsky performance scale, in these patients.
* To compare the effects of the PCI vs standard care on resource use.
* To identify subgroups of patients who benefit most from the PCI in relation to sociodemographic characteristics, treatment factors, and geriatric assessment predictors at week 12.

OUTLINE: Patients assigned to 1 of 2 groups.

* Group I (standard care): Patients receive standard care. Patients complete questionnaires at baseline and at 6, 12, 24, 36, and 52 weeks to evaluate quality of life (QOL), symptoms, psychological distress, and geriatric assessments. A medical chart review is performed at 52 weeks to assess the progression of treatment, episodes of care, and re-admissions.
* Group II (palliative care intervention): Patients receive an individualized interdisciplinary palliative care intervention combining patient-centered teaching principles and concepts that are learner-centered (builds on the strengths, interests, and needs of the learner), knowledge-centered (teacher is proficient in the content being taught), assessment-centered (learners are given an opportunity to test their understanding and receive feedback), and community-centered (opportunities are available for continued learning and support). Patients undergo 4 teaching sessions (based on the patient-centered teaching principles and concepts) that focus on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being, respectively, once a week in weeks 3-6. Patients then receive 4 follow-up phone calls in weeks 9-21 to clarify questions or review concerns from the teaching sessions and to coordinate follow-up resources as needed. Patients also complete questionnaires as in group I.

Conditions

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Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Phase 1 Usual care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

medical chart review

Intervention Type OTHER

Occurs at 1 year post study enrollment

questionnaire administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

end-of-life treatment/management

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

psychosocial assessment and care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

Phase 2 Intervention

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

educational intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Palliative care intervention at weeks 3,4,5 and 6 post study enrollment

medical chart review

Intervention Type OTHER

Occurs at 1 year post study enrollment

questionnaire administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

end-of-life treatment/management

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

psychosocial assessment and care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

Interventions

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educational intervention

Palliative care intervention at weeks 3,4,5 and 6 post study enrollment

Intervention Type OTHER

medical chart review

Occurs at 1 year post study enrollment

Intervention Type OTHER

questionnaire administration

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

Intervention Type OTHER

end-of-life treatment/management

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

psychosocial assessment and care

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment

Occurs at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks post study enrollment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of stage I-IIIA resectable NSCLC - Undergoing either lobectomy, pneumonectomy, segmentectomy, or wedge resection
* Living within a 50 mile radius of the City of Hope
* No previous cancer within the past 5 years

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of stage II-III NSCLC that are not resectable based on clinical and individual characteristics (co-morbidities, extent of disease, bulky mediastinal lymph nodes \[N2\], etc.)
* NSCLC patients receiving radiofrequency ablation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

City of Hope Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Betty Ferrell, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kim JY, Sun V, Raz DJ, Williams AC, Fujinami R, Reckamp K, Koczywas M, Cristea M, Hurria A, Ferrell B. The impact of lung cancer surgery on quality of life trajectories in patients and family caregivers. Lung Cancer. 2016 Nov;101:35-39. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.08.011. Epub 2016 Aug 30.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27794406 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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P01CA136396

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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P30CA033572

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

CHNMC-08034

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000631255

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

08034

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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