U.S., Feb. 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07387224) titled 'Identification of Patients With Advanced Chronic Diseases in Need of Palliative Care' on Jan. 28.
Brief Summary: Patients with advanced chronic diseases often have complex health needs and may benefit from palliative care. However, many of these patients are not identified early enough to receive appropriate palliative care interventions.
This prospective observational study aims to identify hospitalized patients and patients attending a day hospital with advanced chronic conditions who have palliative care needs, using the NECPAL tool. NECPAL is a validated screening instrument designed to identify patients with advanced chronic di...