Palliative care for advanced heart failure or cancer
Part of Cancer, Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a palliative care specialist to your regular care team can improve your quality of life if you have advanced heart failure or advanced lung or certain gastrointestinal cancers. It is for people who have been in the hospital recently and live in Manhattan.
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Who can take part
- You have advanced heart failure or advanced lung or non-colorectal gastrointestinal cancer (like pancreatic, stomach, liver, or esophageal).
- You have been hospitalized for your condition: at least 2 times in the last year for heart failure, or at least 1 time in the last 6 months for cancer.
- You are able to do most daily activities on your own (like walking, eating, and getting dressed).
- You live in Manhattan and can speak English or Spanish.
- You are 18 or older and can understand and agree to take part in the study.
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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