Aggressiveness of Care at the End of Life in Cancer Patients

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

National University Hospital, Singapore

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00980122

First received: September 16, 2009

Last updated: April 7, 2010

Last verified: April 2010

History of Changes

Purpose

Cancer is the commonest cause of death in Singapore, and many cancer deaths occur in hospital.

Management of cancer patients is getting more complex with constant development of new drugs, interventional procedures and supportive measures. Despite this, the majority of advanced cancer patients will die from their disease or related complications.

There is a lack of data on the utilisation of health resources in advanced cancer patients in this country. In this study the investigators ask themselves how aggressive care was in the last 3 months of the patient's life. The investigators will be collecting data on specific cancer treatments, interventional procedures, and supportive measures.

Condition
Advanced Cancer

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title:	Aggressiveness of Care at the End of Life in Cancer Patients

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National University Hospital, Singapore:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To describe the trends in the aggressiveness of care for advanced cancer patients near the end of life. [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	250
Study Start Date:	March 2008

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

All advanced cancer patients who passed away in the National University Hospital during a defined 1 year period, will have a retrospective review of paper and electronic records.

Study subjects are identified from the weekly mortality lists that are sent to the Department of Haemtology Oncology. We aim to include 250 patients in this retrospective study.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Advanced cancer patients who passed away as an inpatient in NUH, under the department of Haematology Oncology.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with haematologic malignancies.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00980122

Locations

Singapore
National University Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 119074

Sponsors and Collaborators

National University Hospital, Singapore

More Information

Publications:

Braga S, Miranda A, Fonseca R, Passos-Coelho JL, Fernandes A, Costa JD, Moreira A. The aggressiveness of cancer care in the last three months of life: a retrospective single centre analysis. Psychooncology. 2007 Sep;16(9):863-8.

Cintron A, Hamel MB, Davis RB, Burns RB, Phillips RS, McCarthy EP. Hospitalization of hospice patients with cancer. J Palliat Med. 2003 Oct;6(5):757-68.

Responsible Party:	Alvin Wong, National University Hospital, Singapore
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00980122 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	MC05/30/07
Study First Received:	September 16, 2009
Last Updated:	April 7, 2010
Health Authority:	Singapore: Domain Specific Review Boards

Keywords provided by National University Hospital, Singapore:

Advanced cancer patients dying in hospital receive aggressive cancer-specific therapy and supportive measures.

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Aggression
Neoplasms
Behavioral Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013

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