Observational Study of Early Contact With Palliative Care Unit for Patients Receiving First Line Palliative Chemotherapy With Cancer in Upper Gastrointestinal Canal, or Second Line Palliative Chemotherapy in Patients With Colorectal Cancer - an Open, Randomised Investigator Initiated Trial.

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

108 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-31

Study Completion Date

2025-08-31

Brief Summary

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In this trial, patients with cancer in the upper gastrointestinal canal who are going to receive first line palliative chemotherapy and patients with colorectal cancer who are going to receive second line palliative chemotherapy will be included. Participating patients will be randomized between early contact with a palliative care unit, or contact with a palliative care unit when needed. The objectives with the trial is to investigate if an early establishment with a palliative care unit will have a positive impact on the patients quality of life, this also applies for the nearest relative, survival, and if a difference in numbers of chemotherapy cycles can be detected.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tumor in Upper Gastrointestinal Canal or Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Contact with palliative care unit versus contact when needed.

Contact with palliative care unit.

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Contact with palliative care unit.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with tumor in upper gastrointestinal canal, who is going to start treatment with first line palliative chemotherapy
* Patients with colorectal cancer, who is going to start treatment with second line palliative chemotherapy
* Signed written informed concent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with neuroendocrine tumor
* Patients with already ongoing chemotherapy
* Patients with already established contact with palliative care unit

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No