Trial Outcomes & Findings for Home Away From Home - Quality of Life Surveys (NCT NCT02777021)

NCT ID: NCT02777021

Last Updated: 2019-12-23

Results Overview

1 Course of Chemotherapy (Approximately 30-40 days). The primary outcome of interest was patient health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measured using the acute PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales.31 These scales use a 7-day time frame. The multidimensional assessment includes items in four domains: physical functioning, emotional functioning, social functioning, and school functioning. Respondents document responses to each question using a 5-point Likert scale anchored by never a problem (0) to almost always a problem (4). PedsQL™ items were reverse scored and linearly transformed to a scale of 0 to 100 such that higher scores reflect better HRQOL.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

154 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

PedsQL assessments were administered at two points - at the start of the study-contributed chemotherapy course prior to the patient becoming neutropenic (baseline) and again within the period between neutropenia resolution (follow-up); follow-up reported.

Results posted on

2019-12-23

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Early Discharge Patients
Patients receiving or having received chemotherapy for AML who are discharged to outpatient management within 3 days after chemotherapy completion. Subjects will complete a health related quality of life (HRQOL) survey at baseline and again at the start of the next treatment course. Survey questions will collect information such as patient race and educational level. HRQOL questions will be scored on a 5-point Likert response scale (0=never a problem to 4=almost always a problem). The total score includes a 23 item multidimensional core (physical, emotional, social and school functioning); an 18 item multidimensional fatigue scale (general, sleep/rest and cognitive fatigue) and a 27 item multidimensional cancer module (pain, nausea, anxiety, communication, and cognitive problems). Total score is calculated with a lower score representing a higher health related quality of life.
Inpatient Management Patients
Patients receiving or having received chemotherapy for AML who remain in the hospital more than 3 days after chemotherapy completion. Subjects will complete a health related quality of life (HRQOL) survey at baseline and again at the start of the next treatment course. Survey questions will collect information such as patient race and educational level. HRQOL questions will be scored on a 5-point Likert response scale (0=never a problem to 4=almost always a problem). The total score includes a 23 item multidimensional core (physical, emotional, social and school functioning); an 18 item multidimensional fatigue scale (general, sleep/rest and cognitive fatigue) and a 27 item multidimensional cancer module (pain, nausea, anxiety, communication, and cognitive problems). Total score is calculated with a lower score representing a higher health related quality of life.
Overall Study
STARTED
60
94
Overall Study
COMPLETED
43
77
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
17
17

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Home Away From Home - Quality of Life Surveys

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Early Discharge Patients
n=22 Participants
Patients receiving or having received chemotherapy for AML who are discharged to outpatient management within 3 days after chemotherapy completion. Subjects will complete a health related quality of life (HRQOL) survey at baseline and again at the start of the next treatment course. Survey questions will collect information such as patient race and educational level. HRQOL questions will be scored on a 5-point Likert response scale (0=never a problem to 4=almost always a problem). The total score includes a 23 item multidimensional core (physical, emotional, social and school functioning); an 18 item multidimensional fatigue scale (general, sleep/rest and cognitive fatigue) and a 27 item multidimensional cancer module (pain, nausea, anxiety, communication, and cognitive problems). Total score is calculated with a lower score representing a higher health related quality of life.
Inpatient Management Patients
n=75 Participants
Patients receiving or having received chemotherapy for AML who remain in the hospital more than 3 days after chemotherapy completion. Subjects will complete a health related quality of life (HRQOL) survey at baseline and again at the start of the next treatment course. Survey questions will collect information such as patient race and educational level. HRQOL questions will be scored on a 5-point Likert response scale (0=never a problem to 4=almost always a problem). The total score includes a 23 item multidimensional core (physical, emotional, social and school functioning); an 18 item multidimensional fatigue scale (general, sleep/rest and cognitive fatigue) and a 27 item multidimensional cancer module (pain, nausea, anxiety, communication, and cognitive problems). Total score is calculated with a lower score representing a higher health related quality of life.
Total
n=97 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
75 Participants
n=7 Participants
97 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
38 Participants
n=7 Participants
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
37 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race · White
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
56 Participants
n=7 Participants
66 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race · Black
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race · Asian
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race · Other
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race · Not recorded in EMR
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic Ethnicity · Hispanic Ethnicity
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic Ethnicity · Not Hispanic Ethnicity
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
62 Participants
n=7 Participants
80 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
75 Participants
n=7 Participants
97 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: PedsQL assessments were administered at two points - at the start of the study-contributed chemotherapy course prior to the patient becoming neutropenic (baseline) and again within the period between neutropenia resolution (follow-up); follow-up reported.

Population: Participants who completed evaluable PedsQL follow-up surveys.

1 Course of Chemotherapy (Approximately 30-40 days). The primary outcome of interest was patient health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measured using the acute PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales.31 These scales use a 7-day time frame. The multidimensional assessment includes items in four domains: physical functioning, emotional functioning, social functioning, and school functioning. Respondents document responses to each question using a 5-point Likert scale anchored by never a problem (0) to almost always a problem (4). PedsQL™ items were reverse scored and linearly transformed to a scale of 0 to 100 such that higher scores reflect better HRQOL.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Early Discharge Patients
n=22 Participants
Patients receiving or having received chemotherapy for AML who are discharged to outpatient management within 3 days after chemotherapy completion. Subjects will complete a health related quality of life (HRQOL) survey at baseline and again at the start of the next treatment course. Survey questions will collect information such as patient race and educational level.
Inpatient Management Patients
n=75 Participants
Patients receiving or having received chemotherapy for AML who remain in the hospital more than 3 days after chemotherapy completion. Subjects will complete a health related quality of life (HRQOL) survey at baseline and again at the start of the next treatment course. Survey questions will collect information such as patient race and educational level.
Compare Differences in HRQOL Scores Between Outpatient Versus Inpatient Management
70.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.9
68.7 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 Course of Chemotherapy (Approximately 30-40 days)

Information from semi-structured patient outcome surveys completed by patients and caregivers will be collected to evaluate the relationship between neutropenia management strategy (inpatient versus outpatient) and outcomes reported by patients and caregivers.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Early Discharge Patients

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Inpatient Management Patients

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Richard Aplenc

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Phone: 267-426-7252

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place