Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 50 years and up (full criteria)
Location
at Orange, California and other locations
Dates
study started
estimated completion

Description

Summary

This is a two-arm, multi-site randomized controlled trial of 1,350 older adults (50+ years) with either advanced cancer (defined as metastatic solid tumor) or end-stage organ failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV Heart Failure, End Stage Renal Disease defined as GFR < 15 ml/min/m2; or Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Stage III or higher or oxygen-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) defined as FEV1 < 50% or the mMRC dyspnea scale) who present to the Emergency Department (ED), along with 675 of their informal caregivers. Investigators will compare the effectiveness of two distinct palliative care models: a) nurse-led telephonic case management; and b) facilitated, outpatient specialty palliative care.

Official Title

Emergency Medicine Palliative Care Access (EMPallA)

Keywords

Advanced Cancer, End Stage Organ Failure, Emergencies, Nurse-led telephonic case management, Facilitated,outpatient specialty palliative care

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 50 years and up

Patients:

  • English or Spanish-speaking patients ages 50 years and older
  • Qualifying serious, life-limiting conditions and who are scheduled for ED discharge, observation status, or admission for two midnights or less.
  • Qualifying conditions include: advanced cancer (defined as metastatic solid tumor) or end-stage organ failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV Heart Failure, End Stage Renal Disease defined as GFR < 15 ml/min/m2; or Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Stage III or higher or oxygen-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) defined as FEV1 < 50% or the mMRC dyspnea scale)
  • Patients must have health insurance, reside within the geographical area, and have a working telephone.

Informal Caregivers:

  • English or Spanish-speaking caregivers ages 18 years and older who care for and accompany an enrolled patient. Informal caregivers must possess a working telephone.

You CAN'T join if...

  • Patients with dementia identified in the EHR, who received hospice services in the last six months, who have received 2 or more palliative care visits in the last 6 months, and those who reside in a skilled nursing or assisted living facility and chronic care hospital.

Locations

  • University of California Irvine Medical Center
    Orange California 92868 United States
  • University of California, Los Angeles Ronald Reagan Medical Center
    Los Angeles California 90095 United States

Details

Status
in progress, not accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
ID
NCT03325985
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 2025 study participants
Last Updated