Palliative care at home: a small, early trial that ended early
NCT ID NCT03128060
First seen Nov 01, 2025
Summary
This study tested whether bringing a team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains into the home could improve symptoms and quality of life for people with cancer, heart failure, or COPD. The goal was to enroll over 1,100 patients, but the trial was terminated early and only 35 people took part. Because of the small size and early stop, the results are limited.
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Locations
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USC Davis School of Gerontology
Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
home-based palliative care (team of doctor, nurse, social worker, chaplain)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could show that bringing palliative care into the home improves symptom control and emotional well-being for patients with serious illnesses.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early and enrolled only 35 people, far fewer than planned. This makes it hard to draw firm conclusions. Results may not apply broadly.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.