Collaborative Targeted Case Management in Improving Functional Status in Patients With Stage III-IV Cancer
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This randomized clinical trial studies collaborative targeted case management in improving functional status in patients with stage III-IV cancer. Collaborative targeted case management may improve functional mobility, improve quality of life, and reduce pain and health care utilization in patients with advanced cancer
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
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Establish the comparative effectiveness of the Collaborative Care to Preserve Performance in Cancer (COPE) trial arms in preserving functional mobility.
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To assess the comparative cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of the COPE interventions.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 arms.
ARM I: Patients undergo enhanced usual care comprising telephonic monitoring with monthly status reports provided to their oncology care teams for 6 months.
ARM II: Patients undergo enhanced usual care as in Arm I and participate in an individualized conditioning program delivered telephonically by the Fitness Care Manager (FCM) and adapted, as required, by a local physical therapist for 6 months.
ARM III: Patients undergo enhanced usual care as in Arm I, participate in an individualized conditioning program coordinated by the FCM as in Arm II, and receive optimized pain management through a nurse Pain Care Manager (PCM) for 6 months.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Arm I (enhanced usual care) Patients undergo enhanced usual care comprising telephonic monitoring with monthly status reports provided to their oncology care teams for 6 months. |
Behavioral: telephone-based intervention
Undergo telephonic monitoring
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
Procedure: management of therapy complications
Undergo enhanced usual care
Other Names:
Procedure: assessment of therapy complications
Undergo enhanced usual care
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| Experimental: Arm II (enhanced usual care, RCM) Patients undergo enhanced usual care as in Arm I and participate in an individualized conditioning program delivered telephonically by the Fitness Care Manager (FCM) and adapted, as required, by a local physical therapist for 6 months. |
Behavioral: telephone-based intervention
Undergo telephonic monitoring
Other: case management
Participate in an individualized conditioning program with an RCM
Procedure: physical therapy
Participate in an individualized conditioning program with an RCM
Other Names:
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
Other: educational intervention
Participate in an individualized conditioning program with an RCM
Other Names:
Procedure: management of therapy complications
Undergo enhanced usual care with an RCM
Other Names:
Procedure: assessment of therapy complications
Undergo enhanced usual care with an RCM
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| Experimental: Arm III (enhanced usual, RCM, PCM) Patients undergo enhanced usual care as in Arm I, participate in an individualized conditioning program coordinated by the FCM as in Arm II, and receive optimized pain management through a nurse Pain Care Manager (PCM) for 6 months. |
Behavioral: telephone-based intervention
Undergo telephonic monitoring
Other: case management
Participate in an individualized conditioning program with an RCM
Procedure: management of therapy complications
Undergo enhanced usual care with an RCM and PCM
Other Names:
Procedure: physical therapy
Participate in an individualized conditioning program with an RCM
Other Names:
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
Other: educational intervention
Participate in an individualized conditioning program with an RCM
Other Names:
Procedure: assessment of therapy complications
Undergo enhanced usual care with an RCM and PCM
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Functional mobility, as measured by the change in the Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AM PAC) Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) from baseline [6 months] [From baseline to 6 months]
The mean change in the Ambulatory Post-Acute Care Basic Mobility Computer Adaptive Test (AM PAC CAT) score (month 6 minus baseline) and the [95% confidence interval] for patients assigned to each arm regardless of compliance are reported below. The AM PAC CAT is an item response theory-modeled scale that ranges from 0 to infinity. However, the score range of interest for the trial that corresponds to the ability to ambulate and transfer safely and independently (+/- gait aid) is 55 - 66 with higher scores corresponding to better mobility and the MID for improvement being 1.0. For the primary outcome group differences will be assessed over the 6 months of the trial using mixed-effects model repeated measures (MMRM) analysis which will include a random effect for patient, a fixed effect for measurement point (3 months or 6 months), and adjustment for age, gender, baseline value of the outcome variable, cancer type, cancer stage (IV versus other), and time.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Pain as measured using the Brief Pain Inventory average and total pain interference subscales from baseline [6 months]. [From baseline to 6 months]
The change in the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) average score and total interference score (Month 6 minus baseline) and the and the [95% confidence interval] for patients assigned to each arm regardless of compliance. The BPI average is a single numerical rating scale (NRS) anchored at 0 and 11. The total inference score is a composite of 6 NRS scales. Higher scores indicate more pain or a worse health state. For both measures the minimally important difference (MID) is population dependent and ranges between 0.5 and 2.0. For the secondary outcome group differences will be assessed over the 6 months of the trial using mixed-effects model repeated measures (MMRM) analysis which will include a random effect for patient, a fixed effect for measurement point (3 months or 6 months), and adjustment for age, gender, baseline value of the outcome variable, cancer type, cancer stage (IV versus other), and time.
- Health Utility, as measured by the change in EuroQol 5-D (5Q-5D) scale score from baseline [From baseline to 6 months]
The change in health utility, as measured by the change in EuroQol 5-D (5Q-5D) score from baseline score (Month 6 minus baseline) and the and the [95% confidence interval] for patients assigned to each arm regardless of compliance. The EuroQol 5-D utility ranges from 0 to 1.0 with high values indicating better health states. The minimally important difference (MID) is population dependent and range between 0.5 and 1.0. For the secondary outcome group differences will be assessed over the 6 months of the trial using mixed-effects model repeated measures (MMRM) analysis which will include a random effect for patient, a fixed effect for measurement point (3 months or 6 months), and adjustment for age, gender, baseline value of the outcome variable, cancer type, cancer stage (IV versus other), and time.
- Hospitalization frequency [From registration to 6 months]
The count of hospital admission lasting >24 hours. To assess the impact on number of hospitalizations we will use a negative binomial model, with an offset for number of days of follow-up.
- Hospital length of stay [From registration to 6 months]
The count of days spent in the hospital for admissions lasting >24 hours. For patients who had at least one hospitalization, the impact of the interventions on the total number of days in hospital will be assessed using mixed effect Poisson analysis.
- Discharge location from hospital [From registration to 6 months]
Binary variable describing whether patients were discharged to an inpatient facility (skilled nursing facility, inpatient rehabilitation facility, hospice or long term acute care facility) or home with/without services. Logistic models with random effects for patient will be used to analyze inter-group differences.
- Planned admission [From registration to 6 months]
Binary variable describing whether an admission was planned for anti-cancer treatment or unplanned. Logistic models with random effects for patient will be used to analyze inter-group differences.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Diagnosis of stage III or stage IV cancer
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Life expectancy > 6 months
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Ambulatory Post Acute Care (APC) score between 53 and 66
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Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance
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Provide informed written consent
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Have working phone to communicate with study team
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Fluent in English
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Sufficient auditory acuity
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Intact cognitive status
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient is within 2 months of a major surgical procedure
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota | United States | 55905 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Mayo Clinic
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Andrea Cheville, M.D., Mayo Clinic
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- MC1193
- NCI-2012-01603