Effect oF Cognitive dysfunction on patients admitted in palliative care.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: C800- Disseminated malignant neoplasm, unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: null- Patients with advanced cancer admitted in palliative care unit.

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/02/017512
• Lead Sponsor: AIIMS

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Patients requiring management of various symptoms that couldnâ??t be managed on the outpatient basis will be admitted in Palliative care ward, Dr. BRA IRCH AIIMS.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patient refusal

2. Presence of co-morbidities that may impact cognitive performance

3.History of major psychiatric disorder or alcohol abuse

4.Haematologic or coagulation abnormalities

5.Renal or hepatic insufficiency

6.Inability to understand and complete HMMSE

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To estimate the prevalance of cognitive dysfunction in patients with advanced cancer admitted in palliative care unit.Timepoint: To estimate the prevalance of cognitive dysfunction in patients with advanced cancer at the timeof admission to palliative care ward.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the impact of cognitive dysfunction on quality of life of patients with advanced cancer.Timepoint: Assessment will be done during the stay of patient in palliative care ward.;To find risk factors associated with occurrence of cognitive dysfunction in patients with advanced cancerTimepoint: Assessment will be done during the stay of patient in palliative care ward.