Using remote monitoring to assess symptoms in palliative care patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the feasibility of remote monitoring for patients receiving palliative care, aiming to improve care and outcomes for both patients and their families. Participants will complete regular online questionnaires about their well-being and use equipment to measure vital signs daily. The clinical team will monitor these results and respond to any emerging issues. After one month, patients and their caregivers will provide feedback on their satisfaction with the remote monitoring process.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Primary diagnosis of advanced cancer or another life-limiting condition
* Estimated prognosis greater than 3 months
* Referred for community-based specialist palliative care
* Living in own home (or home of family carer)
* Living with a family carer

Exclusion Criteria:

* Estimated prognosis less than 3 months or more than 12 months
* Cognitive impairment - unable to provide consent / complete assessments
* Non-English speaker
* Living in care home / nursing home / hospice / community hospital
* Not living with a family carer

Where it's running

• Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
  Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jenny Power — Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
• Study coordinator: Gemma O'Keeffe
• Email: gokeeffe@olh.ie
• Phone: 01 406 8700

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.