Quality of Life With Esophageal Stent Trial (QUEST)

Michael Bau Mortensen

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Gastro-esophageal Junction Cancer; Esophageal Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: standard; Behavioral: Home visits

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01044511

QUEST- AFD A

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare, specialist nurse home visits in patients with inoperable cancer in the esophagus or cardia, who are palliated with Self Expanding Metal Stent, to standard patient contact with regards to quality of life, number and character of reinterventions and cost-effectiveness.

Full description

The aim of this study is to compare, specialist nurse home visits in patients with inoperable cancer in the esophagus or gastro-esophageal junction (cardia), who are palliated with Self Expanding Metal Stent, to standard patient contact with regards to quality of life, number and character of reinterventions and cost-effectiveness.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Malignant obstruction of esophagus or cardia treated with SEMS due to non-operable disease.

Exclusion criteria

• Mentally unable to fill out questionaire

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Home visit

Experimental group

Description:

After SEMS placement, 2 home visits and a phonecall are made by a specialist nurse

Treatment:

Behavioral: Home visits

Standard

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard contact via Hotline and traditional referring methods

Treatment:

Behavioral: standard