Improving End of Life Care in Head and Neck Cancer

Stopped early

Conditions studied: The Families or Next of Kin of Patients Treated at MSKCC for Non-cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the, Upper Aerodigestive Tract

In brief

The purpose of this study is to improve the quality of care provided for head and neck cancer patients. By better understanding the end of life experiences of dying patients and their families, the investigators hope to better anticipate and improve upon the experiences of future patients and their families.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01632969

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

2

Starts

2012-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-06

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Head and neck cancer patients who received their treatment at MSKCC who have died of noncutaneous squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract and for whom family / next of kin contact information is available.
• Time of patient death must have been at least 6 months ago and no more than 4 years ago
• Patient age at time of death must be over 21 years of age.
• Those interviewed must be English-fluent.

You may not qualify if…

• Non-English speaking interviewees
• Next-of-kin who reported being unfamiliar with care received during the last month of life
• Next-of-kin who did not identify themselves as one of the patient's primary social supports during the last month of life
• Next-of-kin who were not physically present with the deceased at least once during the last week of his/her life
• Next-of-kin under age 21

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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