Extra Layer Of Support

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Advanced Cancer, Palliative Care

In brief

The investigators aim to introduce patients with advanced cancer to supportive care resources, including specialty palliative care, through a novel app called "ELOS" (stands for "extra layer of support) in a prospective cohort study. The investigators will compare participant acceptance of this new electronic tool to industry standards and follow ultimate referrals to outpatient palliative care compared to historical, matched controls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03532997

Run by

Duke University

People needed

151

Starts

2018-10-01

Expected to finish

2020-01-07

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age >18
• capacity to give consent
• has received a diagnosis of Stage IV solid tumor malignancy or Stage III pancreas or lung cancer within the 8 weeks prior to consent
• ability to speak and understand English
• has access to a computer and the internet

You may not qualify if…

• Not Age 18 or older
• Does not have capacity to give consent
• Has not received a diagnosis of Stage IV solid tumor malignancy or Stage III pancreas or lung cancer within the 8 weeks prior to consent
• Does not have the ability to speak and understand English
• Does not have access to a computer and the internet

Where it is running

• Duke University Medical Center - Cancer Prevention, Detection and Control — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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