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Patient informed choice between palliative chemotherapy and best supportive care: who wants it?

Conditions
patients with metastases
10014710
Registration Number
NL-OMON30246
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with distant metastases or loco-regional recurrence after primary breast or colon cancer are eligible, if they face the choice between second line palliative chemotherapy or best supportive care.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are labile personality structure, as assessed by the physicians, and a Karnofsky lower than 60.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Number of information items requested by the patient</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Well-being and psychological variables related to decision making</p><br>
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