Improving Supportive Care For Patients With Thoracic Malignancies
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Lung Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 8/30/2018 |
| Start Date: | May 20, 2017 |
| End Date: | December 2022 |
| Contact: | Manali Patel, MD, MPH |
| Email: | manalip@stanford.edu |
| Phone: | 650-498-6000 |
The purpose of this study is to use a proactive approach to improve symptom management of
patients with thoracic malignancies. In this pilot study, the investigators propose to
evaluate the feasibility of using outbound, proactive telephone symptom assessment strategies
and measure the efficacy of this approach on patient satisfaction with their care, patient
activation, quality of life and use of healthcare resources.
patients with thoracic malignancies. In this pilot study, the investigators propose to
evaluate the feasibility of using outbound, proactive telephone symptom assessment strategies
and measure the efficacy of this approach on patient satisfaction with their care, patient
activation, quality of life and use of healthcare resources.
The investigators have previously shown in previous work that patients and caregivers who
experience thoracic malignancies express poor symptom management that result in utilization
of healthcare resources after-hours for symptoms that could have been prevented if assessed
more proactively and prospectively. Currently, there are limited proactive approaches to
prospectively identify and intervene on patient-reported symptoms. The purpose of this study
is to enhance symptom assessment strategies by using a proactive assessment approach to
improve symptom relief for patients with thoracic malignancies.
The investigators will test whether a proactive telephone symptom assessment and management
strategy is feasible and can facilitate early patient report of their symptoms and
intervention. The knowledge gained from this approach will be used to identify solutions that
can be scaled nationally to improve patient-reported symptom management and patient
satisfaction with their clinical care.
experience thoracic malignancies express poor symptom management that result in utilization
of healthcare resources after-hours for symptoms that could have been prevented if assessed
more proactively and prospectively. Currently, there are limited proactive approaches to
prospectively identify and intervene on patient-reported symptoms. The purpose of this study
is to enhance symptom assessment strategies by using a proactive assessment approach to
improve symptom relief for patients with thoracic malignancies.
The investigators will test whether a proactive telephone symptom assessment and management
strategy is feasible and can facilitate early patient report of their symptoms and
intervention. The knowledge gained from this approach will be used to identify solutions that
can be scaled nationally to improve patient-reported symptom management and patient
satisfaction with their clinical care.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients with stage III and IV lung cancer treated at VA Palo Alto. This includes
all newly diagnosed patients and those under follow-up care.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who do not anticipate receiving oncology care at the VA Palo Alto Health Care
System.
- Patients who are unable to consent.
We found this trial at
1
site
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94304
Palo Alto, California 94304
650-493-5000
Phone: 650-498-6000
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