NCT01428206

Brief Summary

Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient (LCP) was developed to transfer the care practice from the hospice setting to the hospital setting in UK. LCP is a pathway with standardized registration method to monitor the care and its results. The primary aim is to study the effects of LCP on dying patients symptom burden and communication with close relatives and health care professionals.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
260

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2009

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2009

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 23, 2011

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 2, 2011

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

June 14, 2013

Status Verified

June 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

3.5 years

First QC Date

August 23, 2011

Last Update Submit

June 13, 2013

Conditions

End-of-life Care

Keywords

palliative carenursing homesLiverpool care pathway

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • quality of care

    changes between the groups about values of symptom scores on the Edmonton assessment scale (ESAS) and the views of informal carers-evaluation of services (VOICES)assessed by close relative

    one month to six months after the relatives death

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • place of death

    the time of death

  • drug consumption

    the last three days before death

Study Arms (2)

Liverpool care pathway

OTHER

Liverpool care pathway for dying at nursing homes

Other: Liverpool care pathway

control

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care is performed for the control group

Interventions

Liverpool care pathwayOTHER

Liverpool care pathway is started tha last day in life for elderly at nursing homes

Also known as: end-of-life care, palliative care
Liverpool care pathway

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • nursing homes in Skellefteå municipality, Sweden

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Skellefteå municipality

Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Terminal CarePalliative Care

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient CareTherapeuticsHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Margareta Brännström, PhD

    Department of nursing, Umeå University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
RNT/PHD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 23, 2011

First Posted

September 2, 2011

Study Start

June 1, 2009

Primary Completion

December 1, 2012

Study Completion

December 1, 2012

Last Updated

June 14, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

Locations

SE(1)