Prognosis and Survival Estimates in Palliative Therapy
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Interventions
- Other: no specific interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT00871520
- Lead Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
- Brief Summary
The accuracy of clinical survival estimates is tested in comparison to objective prognostic scores.
- Detailed Description
* At presentation a clinical survival estimate is obtained in each patient.
* Survival is also estimated using published prognostic scores in palliative care.
* Prognostic scores based on blood samples, general symptoms, complaints, and performance status are calculated and validated, respectively
* Each patient completes questionnaires on psychological distress
* Survival estimates are limited to 6 months.
* Each patient is followed for at least 6 months.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 612
- oncologic disease confirmed
- incurable locally advanced or metastatic disease
- palliative treatment intended
- age > 18
- able to understand the study protocol
- able to complete the forms with assistance if necessary
- therapy with curative intent
- regular clinical follow-up visit without disease progression
- ongoing therapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Palliative Therapy no specific interventions Patients referred to the oncology / radiation oncology departments for palliative therapy.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Survival 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
Sana Kliniken Duesseldorf Gerresheim, MVZ Onkologie
🇩🇪Duesseldorf, NRW, Germany
University Hospital Duesseldorf, Radiation Oncology Dept.
🇩🇪Duesseldorf, NRW, Germany
Sana Kliniken Duesseldorf Benrath
🇩🇪Duesseldorf, NRW, Germany