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Single Arm Pilot Trial of Virtual and In-person Symptom Screening With Targeted Early Palliative Care (STEP2)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Virtual and in-person Symptom screening with Targeted Early Palliative care (STEP2) for Oncology. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the feasibility of offering oncology patients a referral to the outpatient palliative care clinic based on virtual symptom screening before oncology clinic appointments, and to qualitatively explore factors patients consider when deciding to accept or defer a visit to this clinic. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires assessing quality of life, symptom burden, depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with care at baseline, 2, 4, and 6 months.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Study nurse will offer a palliative care clinic visit referral alongside usual cancer care to participants who report moderate to high symptom burden.