Advance care planning for patients in palliative care
What Are the Views of Palliative Care Patients Regarding the Use of Anticipatory Prescribing ?
Hospices Civils de Lyon · NCT05662917
This study looks at how patients in palliative care feel about planning for their future medications to see if it helps manage their symptoms and improves their quality of life.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 10 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Hospices Civils de Lyon (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Givors) |
| Trial ID | NCT05662917 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational study focuses on understanding the experiences and perceptions of patients in palliative care regarding anticipatory prescribing. It aims to explore how these factors influence symptom management and the implementation of anticipatory prescriptions. Individual semi-structured interviews will be conducted with patients who are either hospitalized in a palliative care unit or receiving home care from a Mobile Palliative Care Team. The goal is to improve the quality of life for patients and their families by addressing the challenges faced by caregivers in providing anticipatory care.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 and older who are in a palliative care situation due to a serious illness.
Not a fit: Patients who are unable to express consent due to cognitive disorders or those under legal protection may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could enhance the comfort and quality of life for patients in palliative care by improving anticipatory symptom management.
How similar studies have performed: While the approach of anticipatory prescribing in palliative care has been recognized, this specific exploration of patient experiences is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Persons of all genders * Persons 18 years of age and older * In a palliative care situation of any serious illness * Persons hospitalized in palliative care unit at the Givors hospital or followed at home by the Mobile Palliative Care Team * Patients who have received full information about the study and signed a written consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Persons under legal protection * Persons unable to express their consent, making it impossible to conduct interviews: dysarthria, cognitive disorders, mental confusion, altered state of consciousness * Pregnant or breastfeeding persons
Where this trial is running
Givors
- Givors Hospital Center - Multidisciplinary medicine and palliative care department — Givors, France (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Manon JULLIAN — Multidisciplinary medicine and palliative care department
- Study coordinator: Manon JULLIAN
- Email: manonjullian@hotmail.fr
- Phone: 4 78 07 30 91
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Palliative Care, Palliative care, Advance care planning, Anticipatory prescribing, End of life, Patient experiences