Implementation of a Pharmacist-Based, Post-Chemotherapy Follow-up Clinic

Trial Title: Implementation of a Pharmacist-Based, Post-Chemotherapy Follow-up Clinic

NCT ID: NCT05965206

Condition: Cancer

Conditions: Keywords:
Pharmacist
Follow up clinic

Study type: Observational

Overall status: Recruiting

Study design:

Time perspective: Prospective

Intervention:

Intervention type: Behavioral
Intervention name: Follow-up phone interview
Description: Follow-up phone interview within 7 business days after receiving intravenous chemotherapy
Arm group label: Intervention group

Other name: Follow-up call

Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of pharmacists on reducing chemotherapy-related side effects by providing education before and after patients receive intravenous chemotherapy at one of Cedars-Sinai outpatient infusion centers. Participants will be interviewed via telephone within 7 business days after receiving intravenous chemotherapy from the outpatient cancer center infusion clinic.

Detailed description: The study involves participation at a single timepoint only. Participants who consented to participate and are considered eligible will be interviewed by a pharmacist via phone at approximately 7 business days after receiving intravenous chemotherapy infusion. Phone call will be made between the hours of 9am - 6pm on Monday - Saturday. Calls are anticipated to last between 15 to 20 minutes. Participants will be asked if they have experienced any adverse events since the infusion, whether or not they have had any barriers taking supportive care medications, and if the patient understands how to manage potential adverse events. If applicable, participants will be provided further education on optimizing adverse events, guided on proper medication administration times, and will be provided with non-pharmacological clinical pearls to minimize chemotherapy-related side effects and optimize supportive care management. If unable to reach the participant or caregiver after three attempts, the participant will be considered ineligible. Participants can decline participation at any time during the phone call.

Criteria for eligibility:

Study pop:
Adult cancer patients who initiated treatment with intravenous chemotherapy

Sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: - At least 18 years old - Diagnosed with cancer and is receiving treatment with intravenous chemotherapy - Treatment initiated at Cedars-Sinai Cancer Samuel Oschin Cancer Center (SOCC) or Cedars-Sinai Cancer Beverly Hills (CSCBH) - English-speaking or lives with English-speaking person - Access to a working phone Exclusion Criteria: - Received follow-up calls through other specialty pharmacy program - History of infusion related reactions - Declined participation on follow-up interview - Age less than 18 years old - Non-English speaking - Electronic health record flagged for research opt out

Gender: All

Minimum age: 18 Years

Maximum age: N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Locations:

Facility:
Name: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Address:
City: Los Angeles
Zip: 90048
Country: United States

Status: Recruiting

Contact:
Last name: Suwicha Limvorasak, PharmD

Phone: 310-423-0634
Email: suwicha.limvorasak@cshs.org

Investigator:
Last name: Jennie Kittipha, PharmD
Email: Sub-Investigator

Start date: July 20, 2023

Completion date: July 31, 2025

Lead sponsor:
Agency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Agency class: Other

Source: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Record processing date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05965206