Care Transition Intervention for Hospitalized Patients with Advanced Cancer

Description

This study is examining whether a care transition intervention, CONTINUUM (CONTINUity of care Under Management by video visits), consisting of a supportive care-focused video visit with an oncology nurse practitioner (NP) within three business days of hospital discharge, may improve post-discharge transitions of care for recently hospitalized patients with advanced cancer.

Conditions

Cancer, Follow-Up Care, Consultation, Remote, Advanced Cancer

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study is examining whether a care transition intervention, CONTINUUM (CONTINUity of care Under Management by video visits), consisting of a supportive care-focused video visit with an oncology nurse practitioner (NP) within three business days of hospital discharge, may improve post-discharge transitions of care for recently hospitalized patients with advanced cancer.

Randomized Trial of a Care Transition Intervention for Hospitalized Patients with Advanced Cancer

Care Transition Intervention for Hospitalized Patients with Advanced Cancer

Condition
Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age \>= 18 years
  • * First unplanned admission to the oncology service at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) since diagnosis of advanced cancer
  • * Known diagnosis of advanced breast, thoracic, genitourinary, or gastrointestinal cancer
  • * Receiving ongoing oncology care at MGH
  • * Verbal fluency in English
  • * Internet/wifi or telephone access
  • * Residing in Massachusetts at the time of hospital discharge
  • * Admitted electively
  • * Discharged to a location other than home or expired during admission
  • * Discharged with hospice services

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Massachusetts General Hospital,

Daniel E Lage, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Record Dates

2025-02