Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Status
Completed
NCT ID
NCT02712229
The overall goal of this study is to test whether a nurse-led intervention to improve provision of primary palliative care within oncology practices (CONNECT) can decrease morbidity for patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers.
The specific aims are to:
Aim 1. Assess the effects of CONNECT on patient quality of life (primary outcome), symptom burden, and mood at 3-month follow-up.
Aim 2. Assess the effects of CONNECT on caregiver burden and mood at 3-month follow-up.
Aim 3. Assess the effects of CONNECT on healthcare resource use over 1 year of follow-up.
The specific aims are to:
Aim 1. Assess the effects of CONNECT on patient quality of life (primary outcome), symptom burden, and mood at 3-month follow-up.
Aim 2. Assess the effects of CONNECT on caregiver burden and mood at 3-month follow-up.
Aim 3. Assess the effects of CONNECT on healthcare resource use over 1 year of follow-up.
Intervention
CONNECT
Condition
Advanced Cancer
Investigators
Yael Schenker, MD, MAS