Annual Report 2021
Innovation Center for Supportive, Palliative and Psychosocial Care
Yosuke Uchitomi, Maiko Fujimori, Sadamoto Zenda, Eriko Satomi, Hiromichi Matsuoka, Shinichi Goto, Tempei Miyaji, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Miyuki Kanamaru, Maki Minemura, Asami Satake, Miyuki Kurosaki, Hiromi Hasegawa, Naho Noguchi
Introduction
The Japan Supportive, Palliative, and Psychosocial Oncology Group (J-SUPPORT) was established in February 2016 as an organization with a hub to promote and support multicenter collaborative clinical trials on palliative, supportive, and psychosocial care, an area of high unmet need (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Organization of J-SUPPORT
The Team and What We Do
To promote Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in the area of supportive, palliative and psychosocial care research, a Stakeholder Coordination Center (SCC) was established and began working with the PPI Committee of the National Federation of Cancer Patient Organizations. By FY2021, PPI from the research planning stage had been attempted for six out of 18 approved research projects. In addition, the PPI committee decided to hold a meeting to discuss the selection of future research projects and how to proceed, and to continue the exchange of opinions. In FY2021, a meeting to report on the results of the approved research projects was held jointly with J-SUPPORT and the National Federation of Cancer Patient Organizations. the meeting reported on the results of the J-SUPPORT1603 and J-SUPPORT1704 approved research projects and discussed matters with patient representatives and a representative of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development under the theme of "Development of Supportive, Palliative and Psychosocial Care with Patients and the Public".
In FY2021, J-SUPPORT provided consultation support for 38 research concepts, including 13 new research concepts. One new trial was approved. Of the six* completed studies, three** were published in FY2021, and J-SUPPORT1602 was adopted by two practice guidelines. In addition, three papers are currently being prepared for submission, two are in the process of tracking the completion of patient enrollment, six are in the process of registration, and one is in the process of preparation.
After the Supportive and Palliative Care Research Policy (general) was published in 2019, three specific topics were followed: 1) dyspnea, 2) mucositis, and 3) chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). In addition, as a concept for the selection of clinical outcome assessment (COA), a Japanese translation of the article on the conceptual basis of COA was prepared and published.
*J-SUPPORT1601, 1602, 1604, 1605, 1901, 1902
**J-SUPPORT1602, 1901, 1902
Education
An education and training center was established to share the approved study protocols.
The National Cancer Center Community Health Research Network (N-COMMUNITY) was also established to share research support and educational resources with other research organizations. In FY2021, seven organizations joined N-COMMUNITY.
Ten "Behavioral Science Seminars" were held jointly with the Support and Survivorship Research Group of the National Cancer Center Institution for Cancer Control and the School of Human Sciences of Waseda University, J-SUPPORT, N-EQUITY and RADISH.
Ten "Implementation Science Seminars" were held jointly with the Support and Survivorship Research Group of the National Cancer Center Institution for Cancer Control and N-EQUITY, and co-sponsored by RADISH, J-SUPPORT, and the Faculty of Human Sciences of Waseda University.
Future Prospects
J-SUPPORT will make effort sustainably to support the clinical trials and studies for cancer supportive, palliative, and psychosocial care, as well as patient and public involvement (PPI).
Organized Conferences and Symposiums
Organizer: J-SUPPORT
Conference Title: The 3rd J-SUPPORT Research Results Report Meeting
Theme: J-SUPPORT working together with patients and citizens ~Toward the development of supportive, palliative, and psychological care
Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021, 13:30-16:30
Venue (prefecture): Online
List of papers published in 2021
Journal
1. Zenda S, Uchitomi Y, Morita T, Yamaguchi T, Inoue A. Establishment of a research policy for supportive and palliative care in Japan. Japanese journal of clinical oncology, 51:538-543, 2021
2. Wada R, Fujiwara M, Yamada Y, Nakaya N, Fujimori M, So R, Kodama M, Higuchi Y, Kakeda K, Uchitomi Y, Yamada N, Inagaki M. Validity and Reliability of the Japanese Version of the 12-item Self-administered World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in Patients with Schizophrenia. Acta medica Okayama, 75:315-322, 2021
3. Yokota T, Zenda S, Ota I, Yamazaki T, Yamaguchi T, Ogawa T, Tachibana H, Toshiyasu T, Homma A, Miyaji T, Mashiko T, Hamauchi S, Tominaga K, Ishii S, Otani Y, Orito N, Uchitomi Y. Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Topical Steroid Versus Placebo for Prevention of Radiation Dermatitis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Chemoradiation. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 111:794-803, 2021
4. Inoue K, Kawashima Y, Noguchi H, Fujimori M, Akechi T, Kawanishi C, Uchitomi Y, Matsuoka YJ. Attitude to suicide prevention and suicide intervention skills among oncology professionals: An online cross-sectional survey in Japan. Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 75:401-402, 2021