NCT05636384

SupporTive Care At Home Research for Patients With Advanced Cancer (STAHR-cancer)

SupporTive Care At Home Research (STAHR): a Cluster Non-randomized Controlled Trial for Patients With Advanced Cancer

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 396 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To test the effects of home-based care on unplanned hospitalization within 6 months among advanced cancer patients with decreased performance status. Home-based care includes education for patients and their family caregivers, home visits by specialized home-based medical staff, and regular status check-ups.

Detailed description

This study is a cluster, non-randomized controlled trial to test the effects of home-based care on unplanned hospitalization in 6 months among advanced cancer patients with decreased performance status. Home-based care includes education for patients and their family caregivers, home visits by specialized home-based medical staff, and regular status check-up. We are recruiting the study participants from 6 institutions, aiming for 396 cancer patients. Participants for the intervention group will be recruited from Seoul National University Hospital, Chung-ang University Hospital, and Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital. Participants for the control group will be recruited from Kyung Hee University Medical Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.

Conditions

• Malignant Neoplasm
• Home Care Services
• Quality of LIfe
• Unplanned Hospitalization

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Home-based care	Home-based medical care is based on a specialized home-based medical team approach, including following: 1. Specialized Home-Based Medical Team Approach 2. Initial Assessment and Education 3. Initial Home Visits and Education 4. Multidisciplinary Team Meeting 5. Regular Assessment After the Initial Visit

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-07-25
• Primary completion: 2026-12-31
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2022-12-05
• Last updated: 2022-12-05

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: South Korea