CompletedNot Applicable

Using Health-related Quality of Life (HRQL) in Routine Clinical Care

Canada213 participantsStarted 2005-07

Plain-language summary

The objective of this study is to assess the effects of using HRQL measures in the clinical care of pre- and post-lung transplant patients. The hypotheses are that the inclusion of HRQL measures, the Health Utilities Index System Mark 2(HUI2) and Mark 3 (HUI3), in routine clinical care of pre- and post-lung transplant patients, will: 1) improve patient-clinician communication;2) affect patient management; 3) improve patients' HRQL.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * pre-lung transplant:subjects who are included on the waiting list and are being seen at the out-patient clinic * post-lung transplant subjects. Exclusion Criteria: * younger than 18 years of age * diagnosed as being cognitively impaired * unable to complete questionnaires in English

What they're measuring

Communication Score

Timeframe: Baseline and end of study (6 months)

Management Composite

Timeframe: At baseline and end of study (6 months)

EuroQol, EQ-5D.

Timeframe: At baseline and end of study (6 months).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00457301

SponsorUniversity of Alberta

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2007-04

Results submitted2009-04-15

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