Palliative care support for stem cell transplant patients
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a palliative care program (extra support for comfort and quality of life) is helpful for people receiving a stem cell transplant. It aims to see if patients and doctors find it useful and easy to use.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are planning to have a stem cell transplant (either from your own cells or a donor’s) at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- You have not had two separate hospital stays in the past 6 months where you received specialized palliative care.
- You do not have a serious, uncontrolled mental health condition or a condition that affects your memory or thinking, which your doctor feels would make it hard to participate.
- You can understand and speak English well enough 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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