The goal of this clinical research study is to learn whether being hydrated (given liquids)
through a catheter in a vein or in the tissue under the skin can improve symptoms of
dehydration.
Objectives:
1.1 Determine whether parenteral hydration is superior to placebo in improving symptoms
associated with dehydration (such as fatigue, myoclonus, sedation, and hallucinations) in
advanced cancer patients receiving hospice care.
1.2 Determine whether parenteral hydration is superior to placebo in delaying the onset or
reducing the severity of delirium in patients with advanced cancer receiving hospice care.
1.3 Describe the meaning patients and primary caregivers attribute to dehydration and
re-hydration at the end of patient's lives.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators:
National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Institutes of Health (NIH)