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CompletedNCT00871520

Prognosis and Survival Estimates in Palliative Therapy

Prognosis in Palliative Therapy - a Prospective Study on Survival Prognostication in Advanced Stage Cancer Patients

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
612 (actual)
Sponsor
Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The accuracy of clinical survival estimates is tested in comparison to objective prognostic scores.

Detailed description

* At presentation a clinical survival estimate is obtained in each patient. * Survival is also estimated using published prognostic scores in palliative care. * Prognostic scores based on blood samples, general symptoms, complaints, and performance status are calculated and validated, respectively * Each patient completes questionnaires on psychological distress * Survival estimates are limited to 6 months. * Each patient is followed for at least 6 months.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERno specific interventionsThere are no specific interventions in this observational study

Timeline

Start date
2008-04-01
Primary completion
2011-12-01
Completion
2016-08-01
First posted
2009-03-30
Last updated
2016-08-23

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Germany

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00871520. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.