NCT01370980

Collaborative Seamless Care in Oncology : Measure and Reinforce Safety and Adherence to Oral Cancer Treatment

Collaborative and Seamless Care in Oncology : a Study in Primary Care to Measure and Reinforce Safety and Adherence to Oral Cancer Treatment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisante), University of Lausanne, Switzerland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to implement a support interdisciplinary program(oncologists, pharmacists, physicians, nurses, leagues against cancer) of medication adherence to oral oncology treatments. The aim is to ensure continuity of care between professionals,effectiveness of treatment and patient safety.

Detailed description

80 patients will be included in swiss-romande hospitals and private oncologists and followed by thirty study pharmacies. Each refusal and drop-out will be documented. Follow-up duration is 48 weeks, with a motivational interviewing at least every three months. Patient adherence will be assessed electronically by MEMS (Medication Event Monitoring System).

Conditions

• Cancer

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-07-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2014-09-01
• First posted: 2011-06-10
• Last updated: 2022-11-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland