Project dates:
Commenced: 2021
Completion Due: 2023
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common and debilitating adverse effect experienced by cancer survivors during and after cancer treatment. There is a high prevalence of CRF, indicating that it is not well managed in this population. Furthermore, there is no systematic model of care in the acute cancer care setting that specifically targets CRF. This highlights the need to design a practical and cost-effective patient-centred care model that incorporates evidence-based interventions for cancer survivors.
Engaging the Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ), this pilot randomised controlled trial aims to test the feasibility and impact of a Telehealth CRF clinic model of care compared to usual care. Endpoints measured include CRF severity and related outcomes, including:
- symptom burden
- level of physical activity
- cancer survivor productivity loss
- hospital resource utilisation
- carer fatigue
- carer’s productivity loss.
Project outcomes:
This study seeks to demonstrate the feasibility, usefulness, and preliminary efficacy of a new telehealth model of care for cancer related fatigue which could influence future CRF interventions and models of care for cancer survivors.
Project partners:
Cancer Council Queensland
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12620001334998
Funding / Grants
- Princess Alexandra Research Foundation (PARF)
Chief Investigators
- Dr Rahul Ladwa
- Adjunct Professor Ray Chan
- Elizabeth Pinkham
- Lee Jones
- Jodie Nixon
- Dr Bena Brown
- Professor Steven McPhail
- Distinguished Professor Patsy Yates
Partners
Other Partners
Flinders University
