The Influence of Specialist Palliative Care on the Exacerbation of Negative Symptoms, Life Quality and Performance Status of Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 144
- Primary Endpoint
- Variation of performance status of patients before and after SPC
Study 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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 33 Years to 91 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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)
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Łukasz Pietrzyński
Principal Investigator
Silesian University of Medicine