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2007-09
2010-09
2010-11
200
NCT00896467
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
OBSERVATIONAL
Psychological and Emotional Impact in Patients Undergoing Treatment For Metastatic Cancer Either in a Clinical Trial or as Standard Off-Trial Therapy
RATIONALE: Gathering information from patients who received treatment for metastatic cancer while participating in a phase II or phase III randomized clinical trial and from patients receiving standard treatment off-trial may help doctors learn more about the psychological and emotional results of being in a clinical trial. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is comparing the psychological and emotional impact of participating in a randomized clinical trial with the impact of standard treatment in patients with metastatic cancer.
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To compare the psychological and emotional consequences in patients who underwent first-line antitumor treatment (chemotherapy or targeted therapy) for metastatic disease while participating in a phase II or III randomized clinical trial vs patients who underwent standard first-line treatment off-trial. Secondary * To measure and compare the temporal variation of psychological and emotional consequences during and after completion of or stopping of treatment. * To measure and compare the degree of knowledge of the implications of participating in a clinical study vs the benefits of standard off-trial treatment and evaluate the impact on psychological and emotional experience. * To evaluate the relationship between the use of adjustment strategies and emotional regulation and psychological and emotional experiences in both of these situations. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients complete four questionnaires, including assessment of symptoms of anxiety and depression (HADS), quality of life (QLQ-30), adjustment strategies (WCC), and regulation of emotional behavior (ERQ), during their first course of treatment, after the first evaluation of treatment effectiveness, and one week after completion of treatment. During their first evaluation, patients also complete a questionnaire on the modalities of randomized clinical trials and their impact on care (ICEC-R).
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
| Study Registration Dates | Results Reporting Dates | Study Record Updates |
|---|---|---|
2009-05-08 | N/A | 2013-07-09 |
2009-05-08 | N/A | 2013-07-10 |
2009-05-11 | N/A | 2009-07 |
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Primary Purpose:
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Allocation:
N/A
Interventional Model:
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Masking:
N/A
Arms and Interventions
| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|
| Primary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life as assessed by the QLQ-30 questionnaire | ||
| Symptoms of anxiety and depression as assessed by the HADS questionnaire | ||
| Adjustment strategies and emotional regulation as assessed by the WCC and ERQ questionnaires |
| Secondary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
|---|
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.
Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL
Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
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