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Lay Health Worker Intervention for Cancer
Study Summary
This trial will test whether a lay health worker-led symptom screening intervention can improve symptoms and reduce healthcare use for patients with cancer.
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Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Trial Design
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an opportunity to partake in this research study?
"This medical trial requires 400 participants who are 75 years or older, with a pre-existing odd numbered medical record. Additionally, the individuals must have recently been diagnosed or relapsed from cancer and be of sound mind to give verbal consent for participation."
What purpose does this inquiry have?
"For the purpose of this trial, primary outcomes will be observed over a 12-month window after patient enrollment. This includes an evaluation of the percentage of patients who visited Emergency Departments and Hospitalization Visits in their last 30 days alive, as well as Acute Care Facility Deaths noted from electronic medical record chart reviews and claims information. Cost comparisons between study arms are also to be calculated through Claims Reviews post-12 months followup."
Are there any unused patient slots available in this experiment?
"According to information on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular investigation is not actively searching for participants at the moment. The trial was initiated on October 5th 2020 and updated lastly on July 8th 2022. While there are no recruitment opportunities with this study right now, 569 other trials are presently looking for enrolment across various sites."
Is the participant pool of this research study limited to adults above twenty years old?
"The eligibility for this clinical trial is restricted to the elderly, with a minimum age of 75 and maximum age of 100. Contrarily, there are 85 trials open to individuals younger than 18 and 500 medical studies available for those over 65 years old."
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