Palliative care support for advanced chronic illness
Part of Kidney & urinary, Lungs & breathing, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests a program that brings extra palliative care support to people with advanced chronic conditions, aiming to improve quality of life and symptom management. If you have a serious illness like advanced cancer, COPD, heart failure, or kidney disease, this may help you feel better day-to-day.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are a patient at one of the participating family health units.
- You have been diagnosed with advanced cancer (stage IV or metastatic), severe COPD (GOLD III or IV), severe heart failure (NYHA III or IV), or advanced kidney disease (stage IV or V).
- You do not need urgent medical care right now for a sudden crisis.
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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