Trial reportBMC cancer2017
A parallel-group randomized clinical trial of individually tailored, multidisciplinary, palliative rehabilitation for patients with newly diagnosed advanced cancer: the Pal-Rehab study protocol.
Trial report in BMC cancer, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02332317 (A Randomized, Controlled Phase III Study of Integrated, Specialized Palliative Rehabilitation for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-resectable Cancer.), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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A Randomized, Controlled Phase III Study of Integrated, Specialized Palliative Rehabilitation for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-resectable Cancer.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of hospital-based specialist palliative care for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- A new model of early, integrated palliative care: palliative rehabilitation for newly diagnosed patients with non-resectable cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Trial
- Defining "early palliative care" for adults diagnosed with a life-limiting illness: a scoping review.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Associations between health-related quality of life and subsequent need for specialized palliative care and hospital utilization in patients with gastrointestinal cancer-a prospective single-center cohort study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Using Multiphase Optimization Strategy and Human-Centered Design to Create an Integrated Model of Palliative Care Skills in Home-Based Physical Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure.Journal of palliative medicine · 2024Article
- Psychosocial Aspects of Living Long Term with Advanced Cancer and Ongoing Systemic Treatment: A Scoping Review.Cancers · 2022Article
- Effect of multi-disciplinary team care program on quality of life, anxiety, and depression in hepatocellular carcinoma patients after surgery: A randomized, controlled study.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Protocol for an exploratory, longitudinal single case study of a novel palliative care rehabilitative service.HRB open research · 2021Article
- Cancer Rehabilitation and Palliative Care-Exploring the Synergies.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2020Article
- Cultural Adaptation and Open Pilot of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Puerto Rican Patients with Advanced Cancer.Science journal of education · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe effect of early palliative care and rehabilitation on the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer has been only sparsely described and needs further investigation. In the present trial we combine elements of early, specialized palliative care with cancer rehabilitation in a 12-week individually tailored, palliative rehabilitation program initiated shortly after a diagnosis of advanced cancer.
methodsThis single center, randomized, controlled trial will include 300 patients with newly diagnosed advanced cancer recruited from the Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital. The patients are randomized to a specialized palliative rehabilitation intervention integrated in standard oncology care or to standard oncology care alone. The intervention consists of a multidisciplinary group program, individual consultations, or a combination of both. At baseline and after six and 12 weeks the patients will be asked to fill out questionnaires on symptoms, quality of life, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Among the symptoms and problems assessed, patients are asked to indicate the problem they need help with to the largest extent. The effect of the intervention on this problem is the primary outcome measure of the study. Secondary outcome measures include survival and economic consequences. DISCUSSION: To our knowledge the Pal-Rehab study is the first randomized, controlled, phase III trial to evaluate individually tailored, palliative rehabilitation in standard oncology care initiated shortly after an advanced cancer diagnosis. The study will contribute with evidence on the effectiveness of implementing early palliative care in standard oncology treatment and hopefully offer new knowledge and future directions as to the content of palliative rehabilitation programs.
trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT02332317 , registered retrospectively on December 30, 2014. One study participant had been enrolled at the time.
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