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N/ACompleted· 288 enrolled
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Program participantsbehavioral
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Joint Oncology Collaboration for Proactive Symptom Assessments by a Lay Health Worker

Stanford University·observational·Posted Nov 9, 2018·Updated Feb 27, 2025

In Brief

An observational study evaluating Program participants for Cancer. Completed, enrolled 288 participants.

Detailed Summary

Rising costs and poor patient experiences from under-treated symptoms have led to the demand for approaches that improve patients' experiences and lower expenditures. This observational project assigned a lay health worker to conduct proactive symptom assessments intended to achieve these goals among patients with advanced cancer.

Study Details

Study Typeobservational
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsCancer
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Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedNov 9, 2018
Enrollment StartNov 1, 2015
Primary CompletionDec 30, 2021
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 6.2 yearsPosted 7.6 years ago

Interventions

Program participantsbehavioral

The intervention is a 12-month telephonic program in which a lay health worker (LHW), supervised on-site by a registered nurse practitioner (RNP), assessed patient symptoms after diagnosis using the validated Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) (cite) with the frequency of symptom assessment varying based on patient risk.