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Cancer, AdvancedNCT04604873

The Integrated Support and Palliative in Cancer Day-care Hospital for Patients With Advanced Cancers: Impact on Quality of Life, Care Pathways and Support for Caregivers (HDJ-SPI)

A study testing Hospital day care follow-up in people with Cancer, Advanced, run by Institut Curie at 6 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The main objective is to show the impact on the quality of life (QoL) for adults patients with advanced cancer managed in day hospital of integrated palliative care of cancer center (HDJ-SPI). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cancer, Advanced
What is being tested?
Hospital day care follow-up
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
144 participants
Where
6 sitesFrance
Study dates
28 Sep 2020to 23 Jan 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient ≥ 18 years old with advanced solid tumor
  • Addressed for the first time to the palliative care team according to current criteria (medico-psycho-social symptoms, progressive risks)
  • With or without anti-cancer treatment
  • With estimated life expectancy of more than 2 months and less than 12 months
  • Able to communicate in French and answer questionnaires
  • Affiliated with a social security system
  • Having signed informed consent, co-signed by the partner if designated by the patient

Who cannot join

  • Patient with primitive brain tumor or malignant hemopathy
  • Severe psychopathological disorders
  • Pregnant patient or childbearing potential without effective method of birth control
  • Unable to be followed at the cancer center until death
  • Patient deprived of liberty or under guardianship -

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

France6 sites
  • Institut Bergonie

    Bordeaux, 33076

  • Centre Antoine Lacassagne

    Nice, 06189

  • Institutcurie Paris

    Paris, 75005

  • INSTITUT CURIE Saint-Cloud

    Saint-Cloud, 92210

  • Institut de Cancerologie de L'Ouest

    Saint-Herblain, 44805

  • Centre Paul Strauss

    Strasbourg, 67065

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About this study

Official title: The Integrated Support and Palliative in Cancer Day-care Hospital for Patients With Advanced Cancers: Impact on Quality of Life, Care Pathways and Support for Caregivers

The main objective is to show the impact on the quality of life (QoL) for adults patients with advanced cancer managed in day hospital of integrated palliative care of cancer center (HDJ-SPI).

Being tested
Hospital day care follow-up
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hospital day care follow-upOther

    Regular follow up every month in hospital day care

Study groups in NCT04604873
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
No hospital one day careNo interventionNo hospital one day care
Hospital one day careOtherHospital one day care
Receives: Other: Hospital day care follow-up

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Analyse impact of hospital day care in integrated palliative care department on quality of life of adult patients with advanced stage cancer

    Analyse impact of hospital day care in integrated palliative care department on quality of life of adult patients with advanced stage cancer

    Outcome shall be evaluated by assessing Survival without quality of life deterioration,measured by EORTC QLQ-C30 scale with monthly evaluation targeting three dimensions :

    global quality of life/ fatigue/ patient emotional state

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Oct 2020
  2. Study start28 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completion23 Jan 2024
  4. Study completion23 Jan 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
144 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04604873
Sponsor's protocol ID
IC 2019-08
Status last verified
Sep 2025
First submitted
20 Oct 2020
Last updated
19 Sep 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Investigators will share de-identified data sets. Documents generated under the project will be disseminated in accordance with Institut Curie policies.

Publications

  • Marret L, Anota A, Waechter L, Laouisset C, Marchal T, Burnod A, Angellier E, Djoumakh OEK, Thebaut C, Bredart A, Dolbeault S, Mino JC, Bouleuc C. Palliative care in day-hospital for advanced cancer patients: a study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial. BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Apr 17;20(1):61. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00754-x.

    PubMed 33865379

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hospital day care follow-up in people with Cancer, Advanced, run by Institut Curie at 6 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Analyse impact of hospital day care in integrated palliative care department on quality of life of adult patients with advanced stage cancer (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04604873, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Sep 2025.

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