RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

Standard Care With or Without Early Palliative Care Provided by Palliative Care Specialist in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

Randomized Controlled Trial of Standard Care With or Without Early Palliative Care Provided by Palliative Care Specialist in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

About This Trial

Early palliative care has been shown to improve the survival of advanced lung cancer patients. However, most of the clinical studies were performed in the era when systemic treatment options for this disease were limited. Currently, many effective treatment options are available, including targeted therapy and immunotherapy. These novel agents improve the treatment outcomes while having less toxicity compared to conventional chemotherapy. Moreover, medical oncologists are now trained to provide palliative care for patients. This study was designed to demonstrate whether early palliative care provided by the palliative care specialist still improves the quality of life or survival of advanced lung cancer patients compared to standard care provided by the medical oncologist.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Age at least 18 years old - Pathologically confirmed advanced non-small cell lung cancer - Plan to receive systemic treatment for lung cancer within three weeks - You should be able to carry out daily activities with 0 level of ability (ECOG 0)-2 with estimated life expectancy \> 24 weeks - Having at least 4 scores according to Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) - Able to complete the questionnaires Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Had received systemic treatment for advanced lung cancer before Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age at least 18 years old * Pathologically confirmed advanced non-small cell lung cancer * Plan to receive systemic treatment for lung cancer within three weeks * ECOG performance status 0-2 with estimated life expectancy \> 24 weeks * Having at least 4 scores according to Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) * Able to complete the questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Had received systemic treatment for advanced lung cancer before

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Early palliative care integration

The patients will attend palliative care clinic once a month during the first three months together with routine oncology clinic visits

DRUG

Standard systemic treatment for advanced lung cancer

Locations (1)

Siriraj Hospital

Bangkok, Thailand