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Effectiveness of Nursing Case Management for Lung Cancer Patients

Primary Purpose

Lung Cancer

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Taiwan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
case management
Sponsored by
National Taiwan University Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Lung Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

20 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with lung cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • younger than 20 years old

Sites / Locations

  • National Taiwan University Hospital Research Ethics Committee

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

case management_new

case management_old

control group

Arm Description

The patients with new-diagnosed lung cancer and accepting case management

the patients with non-new-diagnosed lung cancer and with accepting case management

The patients with new-diagnosed lung cancer in the period of one year ago and without accepting case management

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

chart review
We reviewed the chart and lung cancer case management database to collect the patients' healthy outcome. The outcome variables include of percentages of patients accepted treatment in our medical center, average lengths of stay, unplanned re-admission rate, average admission times of emergency department per year, percentages of patients rejecting treatment, completing rate of treatment, withdrawing rate of treatment, improving rate of patients' treatment compliance.

Secondary Outcome Measures

patients' satisfaction questionnaire
staffs' satisfaction questionnaire

Full Information

First Posted
November 19, 2012
Last Updated
February 24, 2014
Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02070497
Brief Title
Effectiveness of Nursing Case Management for Lung Cancer Patients
Official Title
The Effectiveness of Nursing Case Management for Lung Cancer Patients in a Taiwan Medical Center
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The study is to investigate the effectiveness of nursing case management for lung cancer patients in a Taiwan medical center.
Detailed Description
Purpose: The study is to investigate the effectiveness of nursing case management for lung cancer patients in a Taiwan medical center. The outcome variables include of percentages of patients accepted treatment in our medical center, average lengths of stay, unplanned re-admission rate, average admission times of emergency department per year, percentages of patients rejecting treatment, completing rate of treatment, withdrawing rate of treatment, improving rate of patients' treatment compliance, patients' satisfaction with healthcare, and staffs' satisfaction with case management. Methods: The study will employ a quasi-experimental research design. The patients with new-diagnosed lung cancer and accepting case management will be assigned to the experimental group； The patients with new-diagnosed lung cancer in the period of one year ago and without accepting case management will be assigned to the control group；The third group is the patients with non-new-diagnosed lung cancer and with accepting case management. The staffs are the doctors within the lung cancer medical team. The lung cancer case management database, patients' satisfaction questionnaire, and staffs' satisfaction questionnaire will be used to measure the effectiveness. Statistical software SPSS for Windows version 17.0 will be used to analyze the data. Expected results: The research outcome will to confirm the impact of case management on the lung cancer patients and could be the reference data for future cancer case management model.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Lung Cancer

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
415 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
case management_new
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The patients with new-diagnosed lung cancer and accepting case management
Arm Title
case management_old
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
the patients with non-new-diagnosed lung cancer and with accepting case management
Arm Title
control group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
The patients with new-diagnosed lung cancer in the period of one year ago and without accepting case management
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
case management
Other Intervention Name(s)
nursing case management
Intervention Description
case management group will accept the case manager's service; the control group will just accept the routine care
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
chart review
Description
We reviewed the chart and lung cancer case management database to collect the patients' healthy outcome. The outcome variables include of percentages of patients accepted treatment in our medical center, average lengths of stay, unplanned re-admission rate, average admission times of emergency department per year, percentages of patients rejecting treatment, completing rate of treatment, withdrawing rate of treatment, improving rate of patients' treatment compliance.
Time Frame
One year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
patients' satisfaction questionnaire
Time Frame
1 day
Title
staffs' satisfaction questionnaire
Time Frame
1 day

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: patients with lung cancer Exclusion Criteria: younger than 20 years old
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ming-Ying Hong, RN, Master
Organizational Affiliation
Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
National Taiwan University Hospital Research Ethics Committee
City
Taipei
ZIP/Postal Code
10002
Country
Taiwan

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