The Impact of SPC on Advanced Breast Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT03612934

Last Updated: 2018-08-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

144 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-05-01

Study Completion Date

2018-05-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this prospective, observational study is the evaluation of the effectiveness of a 14-day Specialist Palliative Care therapy in participants with advanced breast cancer carried out in a stationary palliative care unit in Poland. The length of the entire study will be 36 months.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Cancer Palliative Care Quality of Life Cancer, Breast

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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patients under the age of 65 years

patients under the age of 65 years

Specialist Palliative Care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

In the research, Specialist Palliative Care was provided according to the guidelines established by Mid-Western Health Board in a Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care as well as according to recommendations of Polish Society of Palliative Medicine and Polish National Healthcare Fund. In order to ensure interdisciplinary and integrated palliative care, a team of specialists was appointed. Team members were engaged in the process of treatment of each patient during the time of the study and applied their specialist skills according to the needs of the patients

patients at the age of 65 years and over

patients at the age of 65 years and over

Specialist Palliative Care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

In the research, Specialist Palliative Care was provided according to the guidelines established by Mid-Western Health Board in a Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care as well as according to recommendations of Polish Society of Palliative Medicine and Polish National Healthcare Fund. In order to ensure interdisciplinary and integrated palliative care, a team of specialists was appointed. Team members were engaged in the process of treatment of each patient during the time of the study and applied their specialist skills according to the needs of the patients

Interventions

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Specialist Palliative Care

In the research, Specialist Palliative Care was provided according to the guidelines established by Mid-Western Health Board in a Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care as well as according to recommendations of Polish Society of Palliative Medicine and Polish National Healthcare Fund. In order to ensure interdisciplinary and integrated palliative care, a team of specialists was appointed. Team members were engaged in the process of treatment of each patient during the time of the study and applied their specialist skills according to the needs of the patients

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

the patient's conscious consent for examination and the ability to fill in the form by the patient herself.

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Exclusion Criteria

* patients with cognitive disturbances disabling credible answers in the questionnaire, deceased patients or those discharged from the ward before 14 days of hospitalisation.
Minimum Eligible Age

33 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

91 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Silesian University of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Łukasz Pietrzyński

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jadwiga Jośko-Ochojska, prof

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

4. Chair and Department of Medicine and Environmental Epidemiology Medical University of Silesia in Katowice

Łukasz Pietrzyńsi

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

1. Medical University of Silesia, department of palliative medicine

Other Identifiers

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SPC1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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