Palliative Care in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2016
The investigators will examine the effect of introducing palliative in patients with end-stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, refractory to the pharmacological treatment or not deemed to be treated, on patient-reported outcomes and end-of-life care. The investigators will randomly assign patients who receive either early palliative care integrated with standard respiratory care or standard respiratory care alone. Quality of life and symptoms will assessed at baseline and at 12 weeks The primary outcome will be the change in the quality of life and symptoms at 12 months.
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First added on: May 17, 2024