Effects of Early Palliative Care Integration on Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
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Conditions studied: Multiple Myeloma
In brief
Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a common type of cancer involving the cells in the blood (commonly affecting bones, kidneys and blood). Although it remains incurable, MM has become a highly treatable form cancer thanks to new and improved treatment modalities. As patients deal with this disease, they often suffer from multiple symptoms that are caused by both the disease itself and the different drugs used to treat it. Research has shown that the most common symptoms patients suffer from include pain, constipation, tiredness, tingling in hands and feet, breathlessness, sadness and difficulty remembering things. These symptoms may negatively affect the quality of life of patients. Palliative care (PC) is a type of treatment aimed at relieving symptoms and promoting the most optimal quality of life (QOL) for patients and their caregivers. Research has shown that patients with certain types of cancers, such as colon cancer and lung cancer, do better if they are seen by a PC provider early in the course of their disease. This study seeks to determine the effects of early PC involvement on participants with newly diagnosed MM
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04248244
- Run by
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2020-02-17
- Expected to finish
- 2022-10-26
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-08-11
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Must be within eight weeks of being diagnosed with symptomatic MM based on current diagnostic criteria
- Able to read and respond to questions in English
- Have an ECOG performance status of 0, 1, 2 or 3
- Receiving oncologic care at a Cleveland Clinic facility
You may not qualify if…
- Have seen a PC provider in any setting (i.e., inpatient, outpatient or home-based)
- Need immediate referral to PC for hospice transition
Where it is running
- Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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