The Influence of Specialist Palliative Care on the Exacerbation of Negative Symptoms, Life Quality and Performance Status of Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Sponsor
- Silesian University of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 144
- Primary Endpoint
- Variation of performance status of patients before and after SPC
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this prospective, observational study is the evaluation of the effectiveness of a 14-day Specialist Palliative Care therapy in participants with advanced breast cancer carried out in a stationary palliative care unit in Poland. The length of the entire study will be 36 months.
Investigators
Łukasz Pietrzyński
Principal Investigator
Silesian University of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •the patient's conscious consent for examination and the ability to fill in the form by the patient herself.
Exclusion Criteria
- •patients with cognitive disturbances disabling credible answers in the questionnaire, deceased patients or those discharged from the ward before 14 days of hospitalisation.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Variation of performance status of patients before and after SPC
Time Frame: 14 days
performance status of patients was assessed by ECOG scale (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group)
Variation of intensification of patients negative symptoms before and after SPC
Time Frame: 14 days
intensification of patients negative symptoms was assessed by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (esas)
Variation of quality of life of patients before and after SPC
Time Frame: 14 days
quality of life of patients of patients was assessed by quality of life uniscale (QoLU)