Assessment of Verbal Comprehension and Cognitive Processes in Patients Admitted to the Palliative… (NCT05091632) | Clinical Trial Compass
SuspendedNot Applicable
Assessment of Verbal Comprehension and Cognitive Processes in Patients Admitted to the Palliative and Supportive Care Unit
Stopped: PI Request
United States30 participantsStarted 2021-05-04
Plain-language summary
This study investigates the use electroencephalography (EEG - a test that measures brain waves) to learn if patients who appear unresponsive (do not respond to noises, words, or touch) retain any consciousness. Families want to know if their loved ones who are unresponsive can still hear them or feel any discomfort. Information gained from this study may have important impact in how patients, caregivers, and doctors make decisions.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. \[Both cohorts\] Diagnosis of advanced cancer (defined as locally advanced, metastatic, recurrent, or incurable disease)
✓. \[Both cohorts\] Admitted to the PSCU at MD Anderson Cancer Center or seen by the specialist palliative care inpatient consultation team (control cohort only)
✓. \[Impending death cohort\] Clinician judgement of .3 days of survival or .1 late sign of impending death\*
✓. \[Impending death cohort\] Palliative Performance Scale score of 10-20%
✓. \[Control cohort\] Able to communicate for the past 24 hours
✓. \[Control cohort\] Clinician judgement of .1 month of survival
✓. \[Both cohorts\] English-speaking
Exclusion criteria
✕. \[Both cohorts\] Hearing impairment that significantly impacts daily communication with caregiver prior to entering impending death phase OR requiring hearing aid
✕. \[Impending death cohort\] Mental status changes only related to medications as per clinician judgement
What they're measuring
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Magnitude of electroencephalography (EEG) response to verbal stimuli among impending death cancer patients
Timeframe: Day 1 in palliative and supportive care unit