Patients receiving standard oncologic care plus palliative care.

Patients receiving standard oncologic care.

The Palliative Care Package is a protocol for Palliative Care delivery, derived from the African Palliative Care Association and adapted to the local environment in Addis Ababa.

Palliative care

Standard Oncological Care available in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia which includes chemotherapy, radiation oncology

Standard oncological care

Eleanor Reid, MD

To understand the impact of initiation of palliative care in this low-resource setting, and whether palliative care is a cost-reducing intervention that will improve patient-reported outcomes and quality of life.

The investigators overall goal is to understand the impact of initiation of early palliative care in an oncology population in a low-resource setting in order to provide guidance for future public health policies surrounding the provision of palliative care in Ethiopia. Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that initiation of palliative care in this low-resource setting is a cost-reducing intervention that will improve patient-reported outcomes and quality of life. Preliminary data: This research will focus on adult patients with oncologic diagnoses as preliminary research in this setting revealed that this patient population had the highest depression and anxiety scores, the lowest palliative outcome scores, and reported the highest costs of medical care.

A randomized controlled trial of standard oncologic care versus standard oncologic care plus palliative care in a newly diagnosed oncology population.

Examining Early Palliative Care in Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients

A Study of Early Palliative Care in Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients at Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Evaluating the direct costs of all medical care,

Evaluating the direct costs of all medical care.

APCA POS: APCA POS measures unpleasant symptoms (pain, worry, other symptoms) on a scale of 0-5 (best to worst). We will measure at baseline.

APCA POS: APCA POS measures unpleasant symptoms (pain, worry, other symptoms) on a scale of 0-5 (best to worst). We will compare baseline score to follow up score. An APCA POS score decrease of 3 from baseline will be signficant.

HADS score measures anxiety and depression on a scale of 0-3 (best to worst). We will measure at baseline.

HADS score measures anxiety and depression on a scale of 0-3 (best to worst). HADS score decrease from baseline, as measured at follow up.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
Examining Early Palliative Care in Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients	NCT03712436	Cancer	Palliative care Standard oncolo...	18 Years -	Yale University
Examining Early Palliative Care in Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients	NCT03712436	Cancer	Palliative care Standard oncolo...	18 Years -	Yale University

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