N/A N=102 Randomized Single-blind Supportive Care

With Love: Using Promotoras for a Hispanic Community Palliative Care Promotora Palliative Care

Palliative Care

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

102

Serious AEs

2.9%

Results posted

Oct 2020

Primary outcome: Primary: Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9) — 5.23; 8.83; 6.77; 7 score on a scale — p=0.09

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Intervention (Promotora) (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso
Primary completion: Oct 2019

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9)	5.23; 8.83; 6.77; 7	0.09
PRIMARY Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Palliative Care (FACIT-Pal)	138.93; 126.43; 134.04; 119.17	0.81
SECONDARY Emergency Department Visits	1.05; 1.39	0.33
SECONDARY Intensive Care Unit Admissions	2; 1	1.0

Summary

Despite being strongly recommended, the integration of palliative care in oncology has not been widely adopted. Very few people have access to comprehensive palliative care. Access is even lower in rural and Hispanic communities. Even in communities with access, uptake is often low due to a lack of education on the part of both patients and providers regarding palliative care. This study aims to use an innovative approach to provide quality palliative care to oncology Hispanic patients by using community health workers also known as promotoras.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Must be 18 years or older
Must be a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) or University Medical Center (UMC) El Paso patient
Must be Hispanic
Must have a cancer diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

Under 17 years of age
Not Hispanic
Is not a patient of UMC or TTUHSC El Paso

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03736031). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.