Patient Journey in Palliative Care Within the NOVO Hospital Group.

NCT07505706 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: CHRD1825
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 286
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This retrospective descriptive study aims to describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and organizational characteristics of patients identified as receiving palliative care who died in 2024 within the NOVO Hospital network. Data from medical records will include patient characteristics, involvement of general practitioners, use of palliative care services, healthcare utilization, and conditions of death. The study hypothesizes that improved characterization of these patients and their care trajectories will help identify opportunities for earlier palliative care referral and better coordination between hospital and community care.

Conditions

Palliative Care; End of Life Care; Terminal Care

Keywords

Palliative Care; End of Life Care; Primary Health Care; General Practitioners; Care Coordination; Place of Death; Advance Directives; Health Services Utilization; Retrospective Studies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Characteristics of patients identified as receiving palliative care who died in 2024 within the NOVO Hospital network

  Description of the sociodemographic, clinical, and organizational characteristics of patients identified as receiving palliative care, including age, sex, living situation, level of autonomy, primary disease, comorbidities, presence of advance directives, and existence of a documented care plan.

  Through study completion, an average of 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Place of death and concordance with patient preferences

  Through study completion, an average of 3 months

• Involvement of general practitioners in palliative care management

  Through study completion, an average of 3 months

• Healthcare utilization in the last months of life

  At the end of the study, an average of 3 months

• Timing of referral to palliative care

  Through study completion, an average of 3 months

• Explore ways to improve the early identification of palliative care needs and ensure continuity of care between home and hospital

  Through study completion, an average of 3 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 died between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, in the hospital or in their personal living space (home, nursing home...)

You may qualify if:

• Patients who died between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, in the hospital or in their personal living space (home, nursing home...)
• Having "palliative care" status in their medical record
• Receiving care at one of the six NOVO hospital sites (Pontoise, Magny-en-Vexin, Beaumont-sur-Oise, Marines, Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, Aincourt)
• Whether or not they were followed by a mobile palliative care team

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hôpital NOVO: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Novo

Pontoise, 95300, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Mathilde BRUN, Doctor

  NOVO

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Thomas AKPAN, Doctor

  NOVO

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 18, 2026
• First Posted: April 1, 2026
• Study Start: January 5, 2026
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2026
• Study Completion: March 31, 2026
• Last Updated: April 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)