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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN73082124
ISRCTN73082124
Completed
Phase 2

The Palliative Network for Severely Affected Adults with Multiple Sclerosis in Italy (PeNSAMI) Phase 2: a multicentre, phase II/III, single-blind, randomized controlled trial of home-based palliative care vs standard care for people with severe multiple sclerosis and their carers, and nested qualitative study

Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute 'Carlo Besta' (Italy)0 sites75 target enrollmentJune 19, 2014

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Sponsor
Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute 'Carlo Besta' (Italy)
Enrollment
75
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 19, 2014
End Date
November 1, 2016
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute 'Carlo Besta' (Italy)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subjects are eligible for recruitment if all of the following criteria are satisfied:
  • 1\. Definite MS (Polman 2011\)
  • 2\. Age \=18 years
  • 3\. Primary or secondary progressive MS course
  • 4\. EDSS \= 8\.0
  • 5\. Two or more unmet care needs from those identified in PeNSAMI Phase 1 (see above), or patient choice for comfort care only
  • 6\. One or more of the following patient clinical indicators (Thomas 2011\):
  • 6\.1\. Significant complex symptoms and medical complications
  • 6\.2\. Dysphagia and poor nutritional status
  • 6\.3\. Communication difficulties

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Hospitalized/institutionalized patients
  • 2\. Patients already receiving palliative care
  • 3\. Patient\-carer dyads living out of the study area

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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