Standard Care With or Without Early Palliative Care Provided by Palliative Care Specialist in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Randomized Controlled Trial of Standard Care With or Without Early Palliative Care Provided by Palliative Care Specialist in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Mahidol University
104 participants
Apr 2, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Early palliative care has been shown to improve the survival of advanced lung cancer patients. However, most of the clinical studies were performed in the era when systemic treatment options for this disease were limited. Currently, many effective treatment options are available, including targeted therapy and immunotherapy. These novel agents improve the treatment outcomes while having less toxicity compared to conventional chemotherapy. Moreover, medical oncologists are now trained to provide palliative care for patients. This study was designed to demonstrate whether early palliative care provided by the palliative care specialist still improves the quality of life or survival of advanced lung cancer patients compared to standard care provided by the medical oncologist.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- Age at least 18 years old
- Pathologically confirmed advanced non-small cell lung cancer
- Plan to receive systemic treatment for lung cancer within three weeks
- ECOG performance status 0-2 with estimated life expectancy \> 24 weeks
- Having at least 4 scores according to Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS)
- Able to complete the questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria1
- Had received systemic treatment for advanced lung cancer before
Interventions
The patients will attend palliative care clinic once a month during the first three months together with routine oncology clinic visits
Standard systemic treatment for advanced lung cancer
Locations(1)
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NCT06786468