NCT00951262

Brief Summary

This study aims to develop a life review program and test its effectiveness on a sample of patients with advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care at home in Fuzhou.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 3, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 4, 2009

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

February 11, 2014

Status Verified

August 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

August 3, 2009

Last Update Submit

February 10, 2014

Conditions

Advanced Cancer

Keywords

life reviewquality of lifeadvanced cancer patients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • quality of life

    three weeks and six weeks

Study Arms (2)

life review

EXPERIMENTAL

a life review program includes 3-session life review and formulation of a life review book as a gift for advanced cancer patients.

Behavioral: a life review program

controlled group

NO INTERVENTION

the subjects in the controlled group do not receive the life review program

Interventions

a life review programBEHAVIORAL

The life review program includes reviewing a life and formalating a life booklet. Reviewing a life consists of three weekly sessions separately addressing illness experience, adulthood life and childhood and adolescence life. Each session lasts about 30 to 60mintues.A booklet with photos documented significant life events will be produced as a gift for the subjects. The edition, photos and contents fo the booklet are determined by the subjects.

Also known as: evaluative reminence
life review

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients who are newly admitted to the study hospice
  • Patients who are suffering from cancer with metastasis made by a physician
  • Patients who know their diagnosis, prognosis and therapy
  • Patients' functional performance (the score of KPS) at or more than 50%
  • Patients who are adults (≥18 years old)
  • Patients who have no cognitive and verbal communication impairments

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with planned treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery
  • Patients with psychiatric disorders
  • Patients who live outside Fuzhou since the following-up home visit services are not extended to those areas

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Fujian Hospice

Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China

Location

Study Officials

  • Enid Kwong, PhD

    School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2009

First Posted

August 4, 2009

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion

April 1, 2010

Study Completion

June 1, 2010

Last Updated

February 11, 2014

Record last verified: 2009-08

Locations

CN(1)