NCT03797755

Prognosis of Patient Evaluated for Palliative Radiotherapy

Prospective Observational Study of the Prognosis of Patients Having Palliative Radiotherapy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 450 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tuen Mun Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Many patients with incurable cancer will receive palliative oncological treatment before their death, and radiotherapy (RT) is an important element of this. The aim of palliative RT is to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life. An accurate and practical survival prediction model for metastatic cancer patient receiving palliative RT can assist the decision making (ranging from best supportive treatment alone for expected short survival, to dose escalation for potential better disease control). The available survival prediction models (such Survival Prediction Score using Number of Risk Factors by Chow et al and TEACHH model) have been developed in the Western world. We therefore perform a prospective observational study 1) to assess the overall survival of patients evaluated for palliative RT at a tertiary hospital in Hong Kong, and 2) to validate the prognostic score systems in our population.

Conditions

• Cancer
• Radiotherapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
RADIATION	palliative radiotherapy	Radiotherapy for palliating symptoms in stage IV cancer patients

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-31
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2019-01-09
• Last updated: 2019-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong