Trial Information
Aggressiveness of Care at the End of Life in Cancer Patients
Inclusion Criteria:
- Advanced cancer patients who passed away as an inpatient in NUH, under the department
of Haematology Oncology.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with haematologic malignancies.
Type of Study:
Observational
Study Design:
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Outcome Measure:
To describe the trends in the aggressiveness of care for advanced cancer patients near the end of life.
Safety Issue:
No
Authority:
Singapore: Domain Specific Review Boards
Study ID:
MC05/30/07
NCT ID:
NCT00980122
Start Date:
March 2008
Completion Date:
Related Keywords:
- Advanced Cancer
- Advanced cancer patients dying in hospital receive aggressive cancer-specific therapy and supportive measures.
- Aggression
- Neoplasms