Complementary Therapies in Palliative Care

NCT02644356 | Completed Phase 1 Results

• 1 other identifier: R43CA157005
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 51
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Palliative care represents one of the most rapidly expanding sectors of health care. Its rapid growth has been accompanied by widespread needs for training of multidisciplinary personnel to work with the unique set of health issues specific to its population of patients - not only those at end-of-life, but also patients with long-term, incurable, chronic and degenerative illnesses. This project will develop the first online continuing education program for palliative care personnel in the evidence-based application of complementary therapies, to enhance patient care and quality of life in the palliative care setting.

Conditions

Health Care Provider Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Test Scores on Knowledge of Course Content From Baseline to 30 Days

  Investigator-generated test of change in knowledge about theory, mechanisms of action, delivery, indications for use, evidence of efficacy; total of 45 multiple choice questions covering three modalities: acupuncture, massage, and music interventions. Range of total possible correct responses was from 0-45, with subscores as follows: range for acupuncture, 0-15; massage, 0-16; music interventions, 0-14. Total score is the sum of the combined subscores.

  Baseline, 30 days

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Change in Ratings of Confidence in Understanding a Modality's Safety Considerations in PC From Baseline to 30 Days

  Baseline, 30 days

• Change in Ratings of Confidence in Making Evidence-based Recommendations for the Modality in PC Planning From Baseline to 30 Days

  Baseline, 30 days

• Change in Ratings of Confidence in Explaining the Modality From Baseline to 30 Days

  Baseline, 30 days

• Perceived Course Relevance: Importance of Knowledge About Non-pharmacological Approaches

  30 day follow-up

• Perceived Course Relevance: Increasing Knowledge of Non-pharmacological Approaches

  30 day follow-up

Study Arms (1)

Online CE/CME course

EXPERIMENTAL

Participant in taking the three course modules and completing pre- and post-course data collection.

Behavioral: Online CE/CME course

Interventions

Online CE/CME course BEHAVIORAL

Educational modules of a proposed online CE/CME course, module topics consisting of acupuncture, massage, and music-related interventions

Online CE/CME course

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Physicians (MD, DO), physician assistant (PA), nurse practitioner (NP), registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), social worker (BA/BS/BSW, MSW, PhD/DSW), psychologist (MS/MA, PhD/PsyD), counselor (MS/MA),administrator, and chaplain.
• Must be currently active within palliative care settings.

You may not qualify if:

• Professionals not actively working in palliative care settings

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Collinge and Associates, Inc.: lead
• Kozak & Associates, LLC: collaborator

Results Point of Contact

• Title: William Collinge, PhD, MPH
• Organization: Collinge and Associates, Inc.

william@collinge.org

541-632-3502

Study Officials

• William B Collinge, PhD, MPH

  Collinge and Associates, Inc.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: President

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2015
• First Posted: December 31, 2015
• Study Start: July 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2013
• Study Completion: December 1, 2013
• Last Updated: March 17, 2017
• Results First Posted: March 17, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-01