Investigating the effect of palliative medicine on the symptoms of cancer patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: End stage cancer.; Personal history of malignant neoplasms of other organs and systems; Z85.8

• Registration Number: IRCT20230528058320N1
• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

All patients in the final stages of cancer
End-stage cancer patients referred to palliative medicine clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital
All patients in the final stages of hematological cancers
All cancer patients who do not receive special cancer treatment
End-stage cancer patients referred to internal clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

Patients receiving specific cancer treatment
Cancer patients who visit the surgery clinic
Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
Cancer patients candidates for surgery
Cancer patients candidates for radiotherapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Questionnaire of sleep quality, appetite and depression. Timepoint: Filling out the questionnaire at the first visit and then four weeks later. Method of measurement: Questionnaire for the effect of supportive treatments on patients' symptoms.;Appetite. Timepoint: sleep. Method of measurement: depression.