Remote Assessment of Signs and Symptoms in Palliative Care

NCT06587321 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: RS23-078
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Digital health interventions, including remote monitoring of patients, have been identified as a possible way to address current problems within the health service, including insufficient numbers of staff, and an increasing number of patients requiring services. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of using remote monitoring for patients who are receiving palliative care and to see whether remote monitoring can improve care and outcomes for patients and their families. Participants in this study will complete regular (daily, weekly, monthly) questionnaires online about how they are feeling. They will also be given equipment to measure their vital signs every day. The clinical team will have access to the results and be able to respond to any new problems as they arise. Patients and their carers will then complete a questionnaire at one month to assess satisfaction with the use of remote monitoring.

Conditions

Palliative Care; Vital Signs; Remote Monitoring

Keywords

Remote monitoring

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Completion rates of assessments

  Number of assessments completed over the study time-frame

  At the end of 1 month

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Recruitment rate

  6 months

• Retention rate

  6 months

• Acceptability

  1 month

• Use of community palliative care resources

  6 months

• Use of GP / hospital resources

  6 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who have a diagnosis of a life-limiting condition, who are receiving care from the community palliative care team

You may qualify if:

• Primary diagnosis of advanced cancer or another life-limiting condition
• Estimated prognosis greater than 3 months
• Referred for community-based specialist palliative care
• Living in own home (or home of family carer)
• Living with a family carer

You may not qualify if:

• Estimated prognosis less than 3 months or more than 12 months
• Cognitive impairment - unable to provide consent / complete assessments
• Non-English speaker
• Living in care home / nursing home / hospice / community hospital
• Not living with a family carer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services: lead

Study Sites (1)

Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services

Dublin, Dublin, D6W RY72, Ireland

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Jenny Power

  Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Gemma O'Keeffe

CONTACT

01 406 8700; gokeeffe@olh.ie

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Palliative Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 5, 2024
• First Posted: September 19, 2024
• Study Start: April 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2025
• Study Completion: August 31, 2025
• Last Updated: June 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Locations

IE (1)