An Intervention to Improve Outcomes in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Conditions
Cancer
Trial Phase
Phase 3
Trial Purpose and Description
Trial Purpose
1.) To integrate discharge planning into an intervention provided by advanced practice nurses (APRNs)for patients with advanced cancer, 2.) To evaluate the effects of the intervention, and 3.) To explore the reach, adoption, and implementation of the intervention to facilitate the transition of patients from surgery/biopsy/chemotherapy to medical oncology in a comprehensive cancer center.
Participation Guidelines
- Age:
- 21 Years and older
- Gender:
- Both
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- primary diagnosis of advanced lung, GI, Head & Neck, and Lung cancers
- post-surgical/or post-biopsy with physician's order for cancer treatment
- age 21 years or older
- lives within 50 of Yale New Haven Hospital
- has 2 or more co-morbid conditions
- has an emotional distress thermometer score of greater than or equal to 4-
Exclusion Criteria:
- Sponsor:
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Yale University
- Dates:
- September 2009
- Last Updated:
- January 6, 2011
- Study HIC#:
- 0909005722
Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT01272024
