Clinical Trial

Evaluation of a Program for Routine Implementation of Symptom Distress Screening and Referral in Cancer Care

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Summary
This study proposes to evaluate the process and outcome of an implementation program designed to implement nurse-led symptom distress screening and referral into routine cancer care clinics. Specifically, using a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial, This study aim to test if a systematic symptom distress screening program increases the proportion of eligible patients screened and referred compared to usual control. For process evaluation, this study will use qualitative methods to assess the experience and response to the implementation program.
Protocol Amendment History 3 changes
critical Enrollment closed, study ongoing 2026-08-14
notable Primary completion pushed: 2025-09-30 -> 2025-10-31 2026-08-14
minor Completion pushed: 2025-09-30 -> 2026-12-31 2026-08-14
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT05949996
Lead Sponsor The University of Hong Kong
Collaborators: Health and Medical Research Fund
Conditions Neoplasms
Enrollment 2,885 participants
Start Date 2024-01-08
Primary Completion 2025-10-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-08-13