CompletedNot Applicable

The MuSt-PC: a Pilot Study to Assess Symptom Burden of Co-occuring Symptoms

Netherlands44 participantsStarted 2024-04-18

Plain-language summary

In this pilot study, physicians and nurse practitioners working in different care settings will use MuSt-PC, for adult patients with any life-limiting iilness, for whom the Surprise question is answered negatively: if the HCP answers "no" to the question "Would I be surprised if this patiënt died in the next 12 months?''. In total, at least 20 eligible patients will be recruited and asked to perform all study assessments.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients identified as in a palliative care trajectory (based on a negative answer to the surprise question "Would I be surprised if this patiënt died in the next 12 months?") * All primary diseases (cancer, non-cancer (e.g. COPD, haart failure, frailty) * Patients should have at least two symptoms on the Utrecht Symptom Diary with a numeric rating score of 4 or higher * Life expectancy of at least 4 weeks * Able to fill out Dutch questionnaires * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are unable or unwilling to self-assess their symptoms at baseline.

What they're measuring

Ability and willingness of patients to complete follow-up assessments

Timeframe: after 2 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06107946

SponsorUniversity Medical Center Groningen

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-02-28

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