Optimization of complex palliative care at home by making use of expert consultation via telemedicine - a quantitative study
Recruiting
- Conditions
- palliatieve fase als gevolg van kankercancermalign neoplasmata
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34360
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
-cancer patient
-an estimated life expectancy of 3 months or less
-an indication for homecare
Exclusion Criteria
-patient is decision-incompetent
-patient is <18 years old
-patient does not speak/understand Dutch
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary parameter is the symptom burden of the patient. This will be<br /><br>measured on a weekly base, both in the intervention group and in the control<br /><br>group. After the inclusion period, it will be analysed whether the symptom<br /><br>burden in the intervention group was lower compared to the symptom burden in<br /><br>the control group. Symptoms will be measured by making use of the Edmonton<br /><br>Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>A number of secondary parametes will be investigated:<br /><br>- recognition of psychosicial and spiritual problems in the palliative phase<br /><br>- satisfaction with the teleconsultation<br /><br>- number of admissions to a hospital<br /><br>- quality of care as experienced by the patient<br /><br>-level of distress of the informal caregiver</p><br>