Evaluating the feasibility and utility of a Quality of Life instrument as a clinical aid in cancer and palliative care

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Advanced cancer; Cancer - Any cancer

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000229673
• Lead Sponsor: Edith Cowan University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of advanced cancer
Receiving inpatient palliative care or outpatient cancer care
Physically and emotionally able to participate
Able to speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria

Outpatients not attending study clinic
Inpatients not receiving care from the hospital Palliative Care Service

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient qualitative responses indicating need for psychosocial support to the 17-item QUAL-E administered as interview[Baseline]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Association between QUAL-E domain subscores and Distress Thermometer scores[Baseline];Patient feasibility survey responses[Baseline]