A Randomised Control Trial for Advance Care Planning and Symptom Management for patients identified in the emergency department and followed up at home

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Advanced progressive life-threatening illnesses; ischaemic heart disease (IHD); cardiovascular disease (CVD); life-threatening malignancy; dementia; chronic lung disease (including COPD); heart failure; diabetes; renal failure; progressive neuro-degenerative disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000590662
• Lead Sponsor: Prince of Wales Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who present to the Prince of Wales Hospital Emergency Department with any advanced progressive life-threatening illness as identified by clinical staff using the iPAL-EM screening tool guide who do not presently require referral to specialist palliative care.

Exclusion Criteria

Prisoners, pregnant women and individuals with unstable psychotic illnesses or serious mood disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptom management measured by the Symptom Assessment Score[At baseline and at 9 week intervals for 6 months from randomisation or until death];Patient Outcome Score - Patient[At baseline and at 9 week intervals for 6 months from randomisation or until death];Patient Outcome Score - Carer[At baseline and at 9 week intervals for 6 months from randomisation or until death]