Ensuring Communication in Hospice by Oncology Study (ECHO)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Sarcoma, Melanoma

In brief

The goal of this study is to determine if scheduled communication with the oncology team through phone calls is helpful to caregivers with the transition to hospice care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02069769

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

30

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult Patient Criteria
• ->18years of age) with a diagnosis of an incurable malignancy of the head and neck, gynecological oncology, sarcoma, or melanoma
• Receiving oncology care at the MGH Cancer Center
• Referral to home hospice services in previous five business days.
• Family Caregiver Eligibility Criteria:
• Designated adult family/informal caregiver for an eligible patient who will provide the primary home care for the patient receiving hospice services
• Ability to read and respond to questions in English or with the assistance of a translator
• Access to telephone and/or computer to communicate with the oncology team and complete questionnaires
• Willingness to complete weekly questionnaires via telephone or email.

You may not qualify if…

• Patient Exclusion Criteria:
• - Referral to hospice services away from home (eg in nursing home or in an inpatient or residential setting)
• Family Caregiver Exclusion Criteria --Person is not the primary caregiver for the patient

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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