Palliative CareReASSure-PCNCT06587321
Remote Assessment of Signs and Symptoms in Palliative Care
An observational study of Palliative Care and Vital Signs, run by Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services at 1 site in Ireland.
Trial summary
Digital health interventions, including remote monitoring of patients, have been identified as a possible way to address current problems within the health service, including insufficient numbers of staff, and an increasing number of patients requiring services. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Palliative Care, Vital Signs, Remote Monitoring
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteIreland
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2024to 31 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
Study population: Patients who have a diagnosis of a life-limiting condition, who are receiving care from the community palliative care team
Who may be able to join
- Primary diagnosis of advanced cancer or another life-limiting condition
- Estimated prognosis greater than 3 months
- Referred for community-based specialist palliative care
- Living in own home (or home of family carer)
- Living with a family carer
Who cannot join
- Estimated prognosis less than 3 months or more than 12 months
- Cognitive impairment - unable to provide consent / complete assessments
- Non-English speaker
- Living in care home / nursing home / hospice / community hospital
- Not living with a family carer
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Ireland1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
Dublin, Dublin, D6W RY72
Jenny Power, jpower@olh.ie
About this study
Official title: The ReASSure-PC Study: A Feasibility Study of Remote Assessment of Signs and Symptoms in Palliative Care
Digital health interventions, including remote monitoring of patients, have been identified as a possible way to address current problems within the health service, including insufficient numbers of staff, and an increasing number of patients requiring services.
The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of using remote monitoring for patients who are receiving palliative care and to see whether remote monitoring can improve care and outcomes for patients and their families.
Participants in this study will complete regular (daily, weekly, monthly) questionnaires online about how they are feeling. They will also be given equipment to measure their vital signs every day. The clinical team will have access to the results and be able to respond to any new problems as they arise. Patients and their carers will then complete a questionnaire at one month to assess satisfaction with the use of remote monitoring.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Vital Signs, Remote Monitoring
- Keywords
- Remote monitoring
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Completion rates of assessments
Number of assessments completed over the study time-frame
Measured: At the end of 1 month
Secondary outcomes (5)
Recruitment rate
The number of patients approached to take part in the study who then entered the study
Measured: 6 months
Retention rate
The number of patients who entered and then completed the study
Measured: 6 months
Acceptability
A patient / carer acceptability questionnaire completed at 1 month into study period
Measured: 1 month
Use of community palliative care resources
Number of phone calls / visits / interventions participants receive
Measured: 6 months
Use of GP / hospital resources
The number of unplanned GP visits / hospital attendances over the study period
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Sep 2024
- Study start1 Apr 2024
- Primary completion31 Mar 2025
- Study completion31 Aug 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Palliative CareStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Prof Andrew Davies, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services
- Investigators
- Jenny Power, Principal investigator, Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06587321
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RS23-078
- Acronym
- ReASSure-PC
- Status last verified
- Jun 2025
- First submitted
- 5 Sep 2024
- Last updated
- 27 Jun 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The ReASSure-PC Study: A Feasibility Study of Remote Assessment of Signs and Symptoms in Palliative Care
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06587321
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ReASSure-PC / RS23-078
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Vital Signs, Remote Monitoring
- Keywords
- Remote monitoring
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Our Lady's Hospice and Care ServicesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Digital health interventions, including remote monitoring of patients, have been identified as a possible way to address current problems within the health service, including insufficient numbers of staff, and an increasing number of patients requiring services.
The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of using remote monitoring for patients who are receiving palliative care and to see whether remote monitoring can improve care and outcomes for patients and their families.
Participants in this study will complete regular (daily, weekly, monthly) questionnaires online about how they are feeling. They will also be given equipment to measure their vital signs every day. The clinical team will have access to the results and be able to respond to any new problems as they arise. Patients and their carers will then complete a questionnaire at one month to assess satisfaction with the use of remote monitoring.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients who have a diagnosis of a life-limiting condition, who are receiving care from the community palliative care team
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Primary diagnosis of advanced cancer or another life-limiting condition
- Estimated prognosis greater than 3 months
- Referred for community-based specialist palliative care
- Living in own home (or home of family carer)
- Living with a family carer
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Estimated prognosis less than 3 months or more than 12 months
- Cognitive impairment - unable to provide consent / complete assessments
- Non-English speaker
- Living in care home / nursing home / hospice / community hospital
- Not living with a family carer
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Completion rates of assessments
Time frame: At the end of 1 month
Number of assessments completed over the study time-frame
5 secondary outcomes
Recruitment rate
Time frame: 6 months
Retention rate
Time frame: 6 months
Acceptability
Time frame: 1 month
Use of community palliative care resources
Time frame: 6 months
Use of GP / hospital resources
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jun 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Jenny Power principal investigator
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Palliative Care and Vital Signs, run by Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services at 1 site in Ireland.
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 5 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Ireland. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Gemma O'Keeffe (01 406 8700 ext. 6235, gokeeffe@olh.ie), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Completion rates of assessments (time frame: At the end of 1 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 27 Jun 2025.