Supportive Care Intervention In Patients Hospitalized For Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation… (NCT02207322) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Supportive Care Intervention In Patients Hospitalized For Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Shield)
United States160 participantsStarted 2014-08
Plain-language summary
The main purpose of this study is to assess whether early integration of palliative and supportive care services in care of patients hospitalized for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can improve patients' and family caregivers' quality of life and mood.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients Eligibility Criteria:
* Adult patients (≥18 years) with hematologic malignancy admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital for HSCT are eligible for the study.
* Ability to speak English or able to complete questionnaires with minimal assistance required from an interpreter or family member.
* Caregivers Eligibility Criteria:
* Adult caregivers (\>18 years) of patients undergoing HSCT at MGH who agreed to participate in study.
* A relative or a friend, identified by the patient who either lives with the patient or has in-person contact with him or her at least twice per week.
* Ability to read questions in English or willing to complete questionnaires with the assistance of an interpreter.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with prior history of HSCT.
* Patients undergoing HSCT for a benign hematologic condition (myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is not considered a benign hematologic condition and patients with MDS are eligible for the study)
* Significant uncontrolled psychiatric disorder (psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression) or other co-morbid disease (dementia, cognitive impairment), which the treating clinician believes prohibits informed consent or participation in the study.
* Patients enrolled on other supportive care intervention trials.
What they're measuring
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Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT) Score at Week-2