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Lead
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
With
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Develop and assess feasibility of a remote electronic symptom monitoring program with a prompted option for palliative care self-referral for patients or caregivers by proxy after diagnosis of a thoracic malignancy.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Evaluate palliative care referral patterns after implementation of a remote electronic symptom monitoring program.
OUTLINE:
Patients and their caregivers use the electronic symptom monitoring program to log symptoms once a week (QW) for 24 weeks. Patients and their caregivers also watch a video and review education materials prior to starting the remote symptom monitoring program.
After completion of study intervention, participants are followed up to 2 years.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
PATIENTS: Age ≥ 18 years
PATIENTS: Diagnosed with any stage (1-4) or type (non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, thymic carcinoma) of thoracic malignancy
PATIENTS: ≥ 2 visits at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) Thoracic Oncology Clinic
PATIENTS: Study enrollment within 12 weeks of initial Thoracic Medical Oncology appointment
PATIENTS: Ability to understand and willingness to sign an informed consent document (or indicate approval or disapproval by another means)
PATIENTS: Ability to read and understand English
PATIENTS: Access to a device with email or text messaging capability
CAREGIVERS: Age ≥ 18 years
CAREGIVERS: Identified by patient participant as primary caregiver
CAREGIVERS: Corresponding patient participant has consented to participate in the study
CAREGIVERS: Ability to understand and willingness to sign an informed consent document (or indicate approval or disapproval by another means)
CAREGIVERS: Ability to read and understand English
CAREGIVERS: Access to a device with email or text messaging capability
You may not be if
PATIENTS: Patients who have been previously referred to ambulatory palliative care are excluded from participation
PATIENTS: Prisoners are excluded from participation
PATIENTS: Pregnant patients are excluded from participation
PATIENTS: Patients who lack capacity for medical decision-making as determined by their primary oncologist are excluded from participation
