Comparing caregiver and nurse views of discomfort in advanced cancer
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Mental health clinical trials.
This study compares how healthcare providers and family caregivers judge discomfort in people with advanced cancer who are very hard to rouse and may be actively dying. It aims to understand whether caregiver and staff perceptions match, which could improve comfort care for patients near the end of life.
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Who can take part
- You have advanced cancer that is locally invasive, metastatic, or recurrent (blood cancers also count).
- You are admitted to the acute palliative care unit at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- In the last 24 hours, you have been unable to answer questions, as judged by the care team.
- You are considered actively dying during this hospital stay and unlikely to regain consciousness.
- You have an unpaid adult caregiver (18+) at your bedside who can consent, speaks and reads English, and has been there at least 3 hours per day.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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