Patients' perception of the usefulness of a question prompt sheet for advanced cancer patients when deciding the initial treatment: a randomized, controlled trial

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 706-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuki Shirai ◽  
Maiko Fujimori ◽  
Asao Ogawa ◽  
Yu Yamada ◽  
Yutaka Nishiwaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Initial Treatment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Question Prompt

Advanced cancer patients’ reported wishes at the end of life: a randomized controlled trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 4273-4281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marvin O. Delgado-Guay ◽  
Alfredo Rodriguez-Nunez ◽  
Vera De la Cruz ◽  
Susan Frisbee-Hume ◽  
Janet Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Lessons learned from a randomized controlled trial on a home delivered meal service in advanced cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a pilot study

BMC Nutrition ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera IJmker-Hemink ◽  
Nora Lize ◽  
Sandra Beijer ◽  
Natasja Raijmakers ◽  
Geert Wanten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Missing Values ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Meal Service

Abstract Background Performing a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in the field of nutrition is challenging and success highly depends on understanding the factors that influence recruitment and dropout of participants. Our aim was to assess the feasibility of a RCT that evaluated a home delivered meal service in advanced cancer patients while receiving chemotherapy. Methods This pilot RCT aimed to enroll 20 participants who were randomized into the home delivered meal service group or usual care group. Study procedures took place before chemotherapy (T0), 3 weeks after T0 (T1), 6 weeks after T0 (T2) and 3 months after T2 (T3). All information regarding recruitment, dropout and study procedures was recorded. Patient satisfaction was assessed by in-depth interviews. Results Over 7 months, 20 of 41 approached patients (49%) were included, followed by a dropout rate of 35%. At baseline, hand grip strength (n = 8/16), the Short Physical Performance Battery (n = 12/16) and nutritional intake (n = 8/16) had the highest rate of missing values. Study procedures were not experienced as burdensome and planning of these procedures in line with fixed hospital appointments contributed to this low burden. Keeping the symptom diary was mentioned as being burdensome. Conclusions It is feasible to conduct a RCT on a home delivered meal service in advanced cancer patients during chemotherapy, although recruitment is challenging. Close contact of patients with recruiting personnel is essential to sustain motivation. To increase compliance with the study protocol it is important to carefully instruct participants on how to complete questionnaires and to emphasize to use these in the communication with their practitioners. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03382171.

scholarly journals A phase II study in advanced cancer patients to evaluate the early transition to palliative care (the PREPArE trial): protocol study for a randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thamires Monteiro do Carmo ◽  
Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro Paiva ◽  
Milena Ruas de Siqueira ◽  
Luciana de Toledo Bernardes da Rosa ◽  
Cleyton Zanardo de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Phase Ii Study ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Trial Protocol ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Protocol Study
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