Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial
Palliative Care in Improving Quality of Life and Symptoms in Patients With Stage III-IV Pancreatic or Ovarian Cancer
Summary
This randomized clinical trial studies palliative care in improving quality of life and symptoms in patients with stage III-IV pancreatic or ovarian cancer. Palliative therapy may help patients with advanced pancreatic or ovarian cancer live more comfortably.
Full Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Test the effects of a concurrent palliative care planning intervention (PCPI) on overall quality of life (QOL) and symptom burden.
II. Test the effects of a concurrent PCPI on anxiety and depression. III. Test the effects of a concurrent PCPI on overall survival. IV. Test the effects of a concurrent PCPI on health care resource use.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients undergo a comprehensive physical, psychological, social, and spiritual palliative care assessment. Patients also receive a workbook that covers physical and psychological well-being and social and spiritual well-being, delivered over 2 educational sessions.
ARM II: Patients receive standard care plus attention comprising two telephone contacts.
After completion of study, patients are followed up at 1, 3, and 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Diagnosis of pancreatic or ovarian cancer
Confirmed stage III or IV disease
Patients who are within one year from initial diagnosis
Able to read or understand English-this is included because most of the patient-reported outcome measures are not validated in linguistically diverse populations; the intent is to adapt and test the intervention in a future study with linguistically diverse populations
Ability to read and/or understand the study protocol requirements, and provide written informed consent
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There is 1 Location for this study
Duarte California, 91010, United States
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