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Primary Palliative Care - a Feasibility Cluster Trial
Sponsor: University of Coimbra
Summary
This feasibility cluster-controlled randomized trial (RCT) evaluates a complex intervention for the delivery of primary palliative care in Family Health Units (FHUs). The intervention consists of training General Practitioners (GPs) in palliative care through a 30 hour e-learning program and implementing a structured consultation model (4 consultations over 12 weeks) for adult patients with advanced chronic illness. One FHU will receive the intervention and one FHU will follow usual care. The primary goal is to assess feasibility metrics (GP adherence, patient recruitment rate, and patient retention rate), which will inform the design of a subsequent full-scale cluster RCT.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-10-01
Completion Date
2027-08-31
Last Updated
2026-07-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Primary Palliative Care Complex Intervention (PrimPal)
Two-component complex intervention: (1) GP e-learning training programme (30 hours) covering communication, symptom management, and palliative assessment; (2) Structured consultation model based on the NCP Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (4th ed.) and WONCA GP core competencies - 4 consultations over 12 weeks.
Locations (2)
Family Health Unit 1 - ULS Coimbra (Intervention)
Coimbra, Portugal
Family Health Unit 2 - ULS Coimbra (Control)
Coimbra, Portugal