Measuring Concerns and Needs of Cancer Patients Referred to Complementary Medicine Treatment Integrated Within the Oncology Service
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 2,500
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- ESAS (Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale)questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
In 2007, the Haifa and Western Galilee district of the CHS set out to test the feasibility of integrating complementary medicine (CM) within the CHS Oncology Service. In 2008, the CHS established the Integrative Oncology Program with the goal of addressing patient concerns and improving quality of life parameters during chemotherapy and advanced disease. The study hypothesis is that integrated medicine consultation and treatment provided within the oncology department may improve patients' concerns and well-being.
详细描述
In 2007, the Haifa and Western Galilee district of the CHS set out to test the feasibility of integrating complementary medicine (CM) within the CHS Oncology Service. In 2008, the CHS established the Integrative Oncology Program with the goal of addressing patient concerns and improving quality of life parameters during chemotherapy and advanced disease. The study is purposed to assess concerns, needs and perspectives of patients referred to integrative consultation during chemotherapy and/or advanced cancer; to characterize social demographic and health parameters of patients who consult or avoid integrative medicine consultation; to document complementary medicine use prior and during consultation; to assess if complementary medicine consultation and treatment improve patient's concerns and well-being; and to assess oncology provider and integrative practitioner communications issues concerning integrative care.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients with cancer diagnosis receiving chemotherapy and/or surgical treatment who are referred by their oncology provider to complementary medicine consultation
- •Age older than 18 years
排除标准
- •Age younger than 18 years
研究组 & 干预措施
Complementary medicine counseling
Patients receiving chemotherapy who are referred by their oncology provider to complementary medicine consultation and treatment provided in addition to conventional supportive care
干预措施: Complementary medicine consultation and treatment (Other)
Conventional supportive care
Patients receiving conventional supportive care
干预措施: Patients receiving conventional supportive care (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
ESAS (Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale)questionnaire
时间窗: 6-12 weeks(+follow-up 4 months)
Assessing the severity of 10 leading symptoms and well-being
MYCAW (Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing)questionnaire
时间窗: 6-12 weeks(+follow-up 4 months)
Assessing patients'concerns and Wellbeing as well as narrative assessment of integrative care outcomes
EORTC QLQ-C30
时间窗: 6-12 weeks(+follow-up 4 months)
The EORTC quality of life questionnaire (QLQ) is an integrated system for assessing the health related quality of life of cancer patients. The questionnaire includes functional and symptom scales.
次要结局
- FACIT-Sp-12 questionnaire(2-4 months)
- Attitudes concerning complementary medicine(6-12 weeks)
研究者
Eran Ben-Arye
Integrative oncology Program, Director
Carmel Medical Center