Pilot Test of the Effect of Cancer Nurse Navigators on Patient Outcomes

University of Wisconsin, Madison2 sites in 1 country16 target enrollmentNovember 2011

ConditionsLung Cancer Breast Cancer Colorectal Cancer Prostate Cancer

Overview

Phase: Phase 2
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Lung Cancer
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Enrollment: 16
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Satisfaction with Care
Status: Terminated
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

There is widespread anecdotal evidence that Cancer Nurse Navigators (CNNs) are highly valued by cancer patients, but no studies have evaluated the effects of CNNs on important patient-reported outcomes or indicators of quality of care. This study has two aims:

To assess the feasibility of studying the impact of Aurora CNN Program.
To pilot test the effects of CNN services on patient-reported outcomes and indicators of quality of care.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2011

End Date

May 2012

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Adult (18 years of age or older)
•Treated at Aurora St. Luke's or West Allis Medical Center
•New or recurrent dx of lung, prostate, colorectal or breast cancer -

Exclusion Criteria

•Previously received CNN services at an Aurora treatment facility
•Unable to read/write in English
•Living in a nursing home/long term care facility
•Not capable of completing study questionnaires -

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Satisfaction with Care

Time Frame: Change from baseline, to 3 months to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Distressed mood(Baseline, 3 months, 6 months)
Symptom Distress(Baseline, 3 months, 6 months)
The Inventory of Recent Life Experiences for Cancer Patients(Baseline, 3 months, 6 months)
Quality of Life(Baseline, 3 months, 6 months)
ED/Urgent care visits(Baseline, 3 months, 6 months)