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Symptom Identification and Management in Patients With Hematological Malignancy During Follow-up Care

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hematologic Malignancy
Interventions
Other: HM-PRO
Registration Number
NCT04757545
Lead Sponsor
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Brief Summary

The aim is to study the effect of a systematic approach to symptom identification and management with disease specific and clinically developed PRO (HM-PRO) with a 12 month follow up in outpatient care in patients with chronic hematological malignancy.

Detailed Description

Design: A two-arm prospective randomized controlled trial.

Population: Patients diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), clonal cytopenia of unknown significance (CCUS), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or myeloproliferative neoplasia (MPN).

Patients will be recruited from the outpatient clinic at the Dept. of Hematology at Rigshospitalet in Denmark. Patients will be identified and screened by their physician. Patients who are eligible for study inclusion will hereafter be approached, informed and recruited by the primary research investigator. Included patients will be randomized and allocated 1:1 to an intervention group or a control group.

The intervention group will have a predetermined consultation appointment planned to assess medical status and symptom control. Seven days prior to the scheduled visit, the patient will receive an electronic invitation via RedCap to complete and send PRO data (HM-PRO). Prior to each appointment PRO data will be evaluated by a nurse from an algorithm deciding one of three tracks for the patients.

The control group will receive standard care in the outpatient clinic. The patient has a predetermined consultation appointment at the hospital one time a year with a doctor to evaluate medical status and symptom control.

Data Collection: The questionnaires will be distributed and completed by patients electronically via REDCap consisting of clinical data, PRO data (HM-PRO) and endpoint measures (see below).

* Primary outcome: Change in QoL measured by EORTC-QLQ-C30, global health domain, at 12 months.

* Secondary outcomes: Change in symptoms of depression and anxiety measured by HADS, change in symptom burden measured by MDASI symptom scale and clinical data outcomes at 12 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
94
Inclusion Criteria
  • adults > 18 years
  • diagnosed and undergoing follow up for a hematological malignancy in the outpatient clinic, Rigshospitalet
  • The patients can be included approximately six months after initial diagnosis if in stable condition.
  • able to manage an e-mail account
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who do not understand, read and speak Danish and/or have cognitive/psychiatric disorders not compatible with inclusion in a clinical study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HM-PRO interventionHM-PROThe intervention group will have a predetermined nurseled consultation planned to assess medical status and symptom control at 0, 6 and 12 months. Seven days prior to the scheduled visit, the patient will receive an electronic invitation via RedCap to complete and send PRO data (HM-PRO). Prior to each appointment PRO data will be evaluated by a nurse from an algorithm deciding one of three tracks for the patients.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Health related quality og life: EORTC QLQ C30At 12 months

The global health domain

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in symptoms of depression and anxiety measured by HADS6 and 12 months

Hospital Anxiety and Depression score

Changes in symptom burden measured by MDASI symptom scale6 and 12 months

MD Andersons Scale - core

Clinical outcomesAt baseline

Hematological diagnosis

Patient experiences measured at PREM6 and 12 months

Patient reported experience measures

Clinical outcomeBaseline, 6 and 12 months

CPR - from laboratory test

Clinical medicationBaseline

Medication at baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. of Hematology

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Copenhagen, Denmark

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