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New screening tool aims to catch hidden need for palliative care in hospitals

NCT ID NCT07387224

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Infanta Leonor University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a questionnaire called NECPAL to see if it can spot patients with serious long-term illnesses like cancer, heart failure, or kidney disease who might benefit from palliative care. Researchers will check 200 adults in the hospital or day clinic to see how many are identified as needing extra support. The goal is to help doctors offer comfort-focused care earlier.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

200 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2024

Expected to finish

Feb 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population consists of adult patients with advanced oncological and non-oncological chronic diseases who are hospitalized for an acute medical condition or evaluated in a day hospital setting. Patients are consecutively assessed as part of routine clinical care and screened for palliative care needs using the NECPAL tool.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Hospitalized patients admitted for an acute medical condition or patients attending a day hospital. * Presence of at least one advanced chronic oncological or non-oncological disease. * Ability to provide informed consent or availability of a legally authorized representative to provide consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in the last days of life at the time of assessment. * Patients who die during the acute hospitalization process. * Patients with end-stage organ failure who are listed for organ transplantation. * Patients with severe psychiatric disease that interferes with study participation. * Patients previously included in the study during a prior hospital admission. * Patients for whom outpatient follow-up cannot be ensured.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome heart failure liver disorder neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Advanced chronic disease Cancer Chronic disease Chronic kidney disease (stages 4 and 5) Chronic liver disease (CLD) Heart failure chronic Mortality prediction Multimorbidity Palliative care

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor

    Madrid, Madrid, 28023, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor

    Madrid, Madrid, 28030, Spain

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