Early Palliative Care in Patient With Acute Leukaemia

NCT ID: NCT02631811

Last Updated: 2025-09-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

49 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-09

Study Completion Date

2020-10-01

Brief Summary

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Several studies have shown that patients with acute leukemia have many symptoms during disease These symptoms decrease the quality of life and may even appear or worsen other symptoms such as depression Several studies point to the involvement of supportive care and palliative care is delayed in these patients The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact on the quality of life of an early and standardized involvement of a support / palliative care team for patients with acute leukemia in first relapse compared to a control group .

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acute Leukaemia in Relapse

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Supportive /palliative care intervention

patients will be supported by a multidisciplinary palliative specialist team

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Supportive /palliative care intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

patients will be seen by palliative care team at least once a month until the 12th week, more if needed. The symptom and suffering will be assessed by a multidisciplinary palliative specialist team of physician, nurse and psychologist. Physical, psychological, social and existential suffering will be addressed.

usual medical follow up

patients will be supported by the support care team if asked by the oncologist

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Supportive /palliative care intervention

patients will be seen by palliative care team at least once a month until the 12th week, more if needed. The symptom and suffering will be assessed by a multidisciplinary palliative specialist team of physician, nurse and psychologist. Physical, psychological, social and existential suffering will be addressed.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* \> 18 years old
* acute lymphoblastic or myeloblastic leukemia at first relapse and diagnosed within 8 weeks before inclusion.
* Patients in whom a curative strategy (transplant) is not considered.
* patients older that 75 years at the diagnosis
* informed signed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* unable to answer the questionnaire
* psychiatric disorders other than depression
* persons under guardianship
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospices Civils de Lyon

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Centre Hospitalier LYON SUD

Pierre-Bénite, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Ledoux M, Rhondali W, Lafumas V, Berthiller J, Teissere M, Piegay C, Couray-Targe S, Schott AM, Bruera E, Filbet M. Palliative care referral and associated outcomes among patients with cancer in the last 2 weeks of life. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2019 Mar;9(1):e16. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000791. Epub 2015 Sep 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26399699 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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69HCL15_0305

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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