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N/ACompleted· 136 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Early palliative care consultation +1 moreother
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Emergency Department-Based Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai·interventional·Posted May 23, 2011·Updated Jun 26, 2015

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Early palliative care consultation and Care as usual for Advanced Cancer and Metastatic Cancer. Completed, enrolled 136 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to: 1) identify the palliative care needs of Emergency Department patients with advanced cancer, and determine if these needs can be rapidly assessed in the ED; 2) determine whether early palliative care consultation improves survival, quality of life and other burdensome symptoms and decreases utilization as compared to usual care.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsAdvanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsAmerican Cancer Society, Inc.

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedMay 23, 2011
Enrollment StartMay 1, 2011
Primary CompletionJan 1, 2015
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.7 yearsPosted 15.1 years ago

Interventions

Early palliative care consultationother

Patients will have symptoms assessed, have goals of care discussion with family and team present, and surrogate designated, as well as coordination of care and home services.

Care as usualother

Standard care as usual which may or may not include palliative care consultation