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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03813667
Palliative Care Coaching for Families With Rare Advanced Lung Diseases
Palliative Care Coaching for Family Caregivers & Patients With Rare Advanced Lung Disease
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Nearly 15 million Americans and greater than 10% of West Virginia (WV) residents live with and eventually die from Rare and Advanced Lung Diseases (R-ALD), including pneumoconiosis (i.e., dust, asbestos), and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Patients with R-ALD experience refractory breathlessness, depression, fatigue, and extreme worry about their family members and cost of health care. With one of the highest incidences of lung disease deaths in the nation, there is great need for home EOLPC in the rural, disadvantaged communities of WV. The proposed EOLPC intervention (FamPALcare) is based on R-ALD experts' input, national EOLPC guidelines, and the PI's published EOLPC studies with breathlessness in end-stage heart failure (HF) patients.
This project is well-aligned with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) priority specific to "Appalachian populations experiencing extreme inequities and poor access to healthcare" and the NIH PAR on palliative care for family caregivers and patients with advanced lung diseases. The PI's NIH application review, which received a positive score, stated that this project will have a high impact on improving palliative care for rural families managing lung disease and the project can be translated to other rural communities. This is an initial study of coaching home-based palliative R-ALD care in rural Appalachia. The NIH review stated using the PI's culturally sensitive approaches for R-ALD was novel for chronic lung disease. Also, addressing both family caregivers' and patients' needs was noted as innovative and increased the potential for future funding, as was the rigorous protocol for observing intervention fidelity.
This study uses a random control group comparison design to test the implementation of the FamPALcare intervention with R-ALD patients and their primary family caregiver. Specific aims are to: (1) pilot test the FamPALcare nursing care intervention with patients and family members managing home supportive EOLPC for R-ALD and (2) collect research data to report in the PI's NIH resubmission and future trials. The control patients receive standard care given through the WVU hospital and outpatient clinics, prescribed by the patient's pulmonologist, and recorded in the medical record. The FamPALcare intervention group receives all standard care plus 2 weeks of home EOLPC coaching by community nurses experienced in EOLPC. Data will be collected at baseline, month one, and month three from patients and caregivers independently. This pilot study provides testing of our research guides and procedures that will be described to enhance the NIH resubmission and will determine power needed for the future RCT design.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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West Virginia
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Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26506
- West Virginia University Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients diagnosed with R-ALD, and their primary family caregivers dyad.
- All participants must be alert and oriented.
- Be able to read and write in English.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have received or are on a waiting list for a lung transplant
- Patients diagnosed with another terminal illness.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control
The control patients have standard care given through the WVU hospital and outpatient clinics, prescribed by the patient's pulmonologist and recorded in the medical record
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Experimental: Intervention
The FamPALcare intervention group receives all standard care plus 2 weeks of home EOLPC coaching by community nurses experienced in end-of-life palliative care.
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The FamPALcare intervention includes all standard care information on R-ALD home care plus 2 weeks of EOLPC coaching by community nurses experienced in EOLPC.
The nurse uses the "Conversation Ready" pamphlet to guide discussion of EOL preferences.
The nurse will: (1) support the patient and family in making decisions about EOL care options based on their preferences; (2) discuss options for EOL care when the patient's R-ALD symptoms become severe; (3) encourage completion of the advance directive forms at next physician appointment.
The nurse will use "teach-back" processes to ensure that FamPALcare discussions are clear.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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patient outcomes
Time Frame: 3 months
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The intervention group R-ALD patients will report lower scores on breathlessness scale compared to control group patients at 3 months. Breathlessness is measured by Self-report shortness of breath scale (1 item, 0-10; 0-no shortness of breath, 10 = shortness of breath as bad as can be) (Gift, Narsavage, 1998 |
3 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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family caregiver outcomes
Time Frame: 3 months
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The intervention group family caregivers will rate lower scores on Anxiety and Depression on PHQ-4 Scale compared to control group caregivers at 3 months. Anxiety and Depression are measured by PHQ-4 Scale, 4-item Likert scale. |
3 months
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patients' decision on EOLPC
Time Frame: 3 months
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The intervention group will report higher numbers of signed advance directives. This outcome is measured by the presence of signed advance directives in the medical record. Various types of advance directives will be identified. |
3 months
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Helpfulness of home R-ALD EOLPC intervention
Time Frame: 3 months
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Each patient and family member will rate the 11-item Likert Intervention on the Helpfulness scale at 3 months.
Range 1-5, 1= strongly disagree/not helpful and 5 = strong agree/helpful.
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3 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ubolrat Piamjariyakul, PhD, West Virginia University
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 1703528067
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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