Clinical trial · Interventional
The Cancer Home Life Intervention Study. A Randomised, Controlled Multicentre Trial and a Health Economic Evaluation
The Cancer Home Life Intervention Study Protocol: Effectiveness on Everyday Activities and Quality of Life in People With Advanced Cancer Living at Home. A Randomised, Controlled Multicentre Trial and a Health Economic Evaluation
NCT02356627CI-TRIAL-00027506completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Cancer Home Life Intervention compared to usual care on performance of and participation in everyday activities and quality of life in people with advanced cancer living at home.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activities of Daily Living | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Everyday Activities | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Palliative Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cancer Home Life Intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- The Cancer Home Life Intervention
- description
- One or more of the following: * prioritisation of resources and everyday activities * adaptation of activities * adaptation of posture and seating positioning * provision of assistive devices * modification of the physical home environment And usual care from hospital and municipality
- interventionNames
- Other: The Cancer Home Life Intervention
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Usual care from hospital and municipality
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Activity of Daily Living (ADL) motor ability as measured by the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)
- timeFrame
- 3 months
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years old * Diagnosed with cancer * Evaluated incurable by responsible oncologist in respective out-patient unit * Functional level 1-2 on the WHO performance scale * Live within a radius of maximum 60 km from AUH or NH or on the island of Funen * Live in a private home or in sheltered living * Know sufficient Danish to fill out questionnaires and participate in interviews. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment preventing the participants from participating in a structured interview * Live in a nursing home or a hospice * Considered incapable of complying with the trial
References
Publications (13)
- BACKGROUNDBrandt Å, la Cour K, Wæhrens. Activity problems important to people with advanced cancer living at home. Oral session presented at: 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.; June 18-21; Yokohama, Japan; 2014.
- BACKGROUNDJohnsen AT, Petersen MA, Pedersen L, Houmann LJ, Groenvold M. Do advanced cancer patients in Denmark receive the help they need? A nationally representative survey of the need related to 12 frequent symptoms/problems. Psychooncology. 2013 Aug;22(8):1724-30. doi: 10.1002/pon.3204. Epub 2012 Oct 8. PMID 23042603
- BACKGROUNDla Cour K, Johannessen H, Josephsson S. Activity and meaning making in the everyday lives of people with advanced cancer. Palliat Support Care. 2009 Dec;7(4):469-79. doi: 10.1017/S1478951509990472. PMID 19939309
- BACKGROUNDla Cour K, Nordell K, Josephsson S. Everyday lives of people with advanced cancer: Activity, time, location, and experience. OTJR Occup Part Health 2009 December;29(4):154-162.
- BACKGROUNDLindahl-Jacobsen L. Occupational therapy for cancer patients - a randomised, controlled study [PhD thesis]. Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health: University of Southern Denmark; 2014.
- BACKGROUNDRabow M, Kvale E, Barbour L, Cassel JB, Cohen S, Jackson V, Luhrs C, Nguyen V, Rinaldi S, Stevens D, Spragens L, Weissman D. Moving upstream: a review of the evidence of the impact of outpatient palliative care. J Palliat Med. 2013 Dec;16(12):1540-9. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0153. Epub 2013 Nov 13. PMID 24225013
- BACKGROUNDSviden GA, Tham K, Borell L. Involvement in everyday life for people with a life threatening illness. Palliat Support Care. 2010 Sep;8(3):345-52. doi: 10.1017/S1478951510000143. PMID 20875178
- BACKGROUNDVendrusculo Fangel LM, Sanches Panobianco M, Martins Kebbe L, de Almeida AM, de OG. Qualify of life and daily activities performance after breast cancer treatment. ACTA PAUL ENFERMAGEM 2013 February;26(1):93-100.