Ovarian CancerNCT00003772
Quality-of-Life Assessment in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
An observational study of Ovarian Cancer, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 4 sites in 4 countries.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Quality-of-life assessment in patients undergoing cancer treatment may help determine the intermediate- and long-term effects of treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies the quality of life in patients with ovarian cancer. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Ovarian Cancer
- What is being tested?
- quality-of-life assessment
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 372 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesin 4 countries
- Study dates
- Jan 1999to Feb 2003
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: ovarian cancer
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of ovarian epithelial carcinoma No prior participation in this study as a member of a different group Group 1: Prior surgery required Scheduled for first line chemotherapy No chemotherapy prior to surgery Group 2: Prior surgery required Completion of 6 courses of first line platinum-based chemotherapy required within 8 weeks prior to study Group 3: Must have achieved complete response to first line therapy At least 3 months since any therapy for cancer Prior surgery required Prior chemotherapy allowed Prior radiotherapy allowed Group 4: Must have recurrent disease Scheduled for chemotherapy Prior surgery required Prior chemotherapy allowed Prior radiotherapy allowed
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Any age Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: No concurrent malignancies except basal cell carcinoma of the skin No mental disease or language barrier that would prevent compliance No concurrent participation in any other quality of life study that might interfere with this study
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 4 countries.
4 sites in 4 countries
United Kingdom1 site
Western General Hospital
Edinburgh, Scotland, EH4 9NQ
About this study
Official title: An International Field Study of the Reliability and Validity of a Disease-Specific Questionnaire Module (the QLQ-OV28) in Assessing the Quality of Life of Patients With Ovarian Cancer
RATIONALE: Quality-of-life assessment in patients undergoing cancer treatment may help determine the intermediate- and long-term effects of treatment.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies the quality of life in patients with ovarian cancer.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the scale structure and reliability of the ovarian cancer specific questionnaire module (EORTC QLQ-OV28) designed to be used in conjunction with the standard nonspecific questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) in patients with ovarian epithelial cancer. II. Evaluate the psychometric properties of the revised scales (physical and role functioning; global health status/QL) of the EORTC QLQ-C30 among ovarian cancer patients. III. Evaluate the evidence for the validity of EORTC QLQ-OV28.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to prior therapy and disease. Questionnaires are designed to be completed by patients themselves without help. Patients complete the EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-OV28, and a debriefing questionnaire regarding time to completion and patient's reaction to the quality of life questionnaires according to one of the following schedules: Group 1: Patients complete the questionnaires once prior to the start of the first course of chemotherapy, and again on the first day of the third course of chemotherapy. Group 2: Patients complete the questionnaires once 1 to 8 weeks following completion of the 6th course of chemotherapy and prior to any further anticancer therapy. Group 3: Patients complete the questionnaires once at a routine follow-up clinic visit and again at home within 3 days of the clinic visit. Group 4: Patients complete the questionnaires once prior to the first course of chemotherapy and again on the first day of the 3rd course of chemotherapy prior to administration OR at the first clinical review following 2 courses of chemotherapy OR 2 months later for patients receiving continuous or weekly chemotherapy. If they are unable to complete written questionnaires due to physical limitations or illiteracy, or if they express a strong preference for oral administration, patients in Groups 1, 2, and 4 may complete the questionnaires orally instead.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A minimum of 280 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer
- Being tested
- quality-of-life assessment
- Keywords
- stage I ovarian epithelial cancer, stage II ovarian epithelial cancer, stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer
- Medical subject headings
- Ovarian Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
quality-of-life assessmentProcedure or surgery
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Mar 2004 (estimated)
- Study startJan 1999
- Primary completionAug 2001
- Study completionFeb 2003
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Ovarian CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 372 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- Research network
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Ann Cull, PhD, Study chair, Edinburgh Cancer Centre at Western General Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003772
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EORTC-15982
- Other IDs
- EORTC-15982
- Status last verified
- Aug 2012
- First submitted
- 1 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Chie WC, Tsai CJ, Chiang C, Lee YC. Quality of life of patients with oesophageal cancer in Taiwan: validation and application of the Taiwan Chinese (Mandarin) version of the EORTC QLQ-OES18: a brief communication. Qual Life Res. 2010 Oct;19(8):1127-31. doi: 10.1007/s11136-010-9675-8. Epub 2010 May 22.
PubMed 20495876Cull A, Howat S, Greimel E, Waldenstrom AC, Arraras J, Kudelka A, Chauvenet L, Gould A; EORTC Quality of Life Group [European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer]; Scottish Gynaecological Cancer Trials Group. Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire module to assess the quality of life of ovarian cancer patients in clinical trials: a progress report. Eur J Cancer. 2001 Jan;37(1):47-53. doi: 10.1016/s0959-8049(00)00369-5.
PubMed 11165129
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Aug 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An International Field Study of the Reliability and Validity of a Disease-Specific Questionnaire Module (the QLQ-OV28) in Assessing the Quality of Life of Patients With Ovarian Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00003772
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EORTC-15982
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer
- Keywords
- stage I ovarian epithelial cancer, stage II ovarian epithelial cancer, stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 372 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTCResearch network
- Study start
- Jan 1999
- Primary completion
- Aug 2001 (actual)
- Study completion
- Feb 2003 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Mar 2004 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Quality-of-life assessment in patients undergoing cancer treatment may help determine the intermediate- and long-term effects of treatment.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies the quality of life in patients with ovarian cancer.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the scale structure and reliability of the ovarian cancer specific questionnaire module (EORTC QLQ-OV28) designed to be used in conjunction with the standard nonspecific questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) in patients with ovarian epithelial cancer. II. Evaluate the psychometric properties of the revised scales (physical and role functioning; global health status/QL) of the EORTC QLQ-C30 among ovarian cancer patients. III. Evaluate the evidence for the validity of EORTC QLQ-OV28.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to prior therapy and disease. Questionnaires are designed to be completed by patients themselves without help. Patients complete the EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-OV28, and a debriefing questionnaire regarding time to completion and patient's reaction to the quality of life questionnaires according to one of the following schedules: Group 1: Patients complete the questionnaires once prior to the start of the first course of chemotherapy, and again on the first day of the third course of chemotherapy. Group 2: Patients complete the questionnaires once 1 to 8 weeks following completion of the 6th course of chemotherapy and prior to any further anticancer therapy. Group 3: Patients complete the questionnaires once at a routine follow-up clinic visit and again at home within 3 days of the clinic visit. Group 4: Patients complete the questionnaires once prior to the first course of chemotherapy and again on the first day of the 3rd course of chemotherapy prior to administration OR at the first clinical review following 2 courses of chemotherapy OR 2 months later for patients receiving continuous or weekly chemotherapy. If they are unable to complete written questionnaires due to physical limitations or illiteracy, or if they express a strong preference for oral administration, patients in Groups 1, 2, and 4 may complete the questionnaires orally instead.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A minimum of 280 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- ovarian cancer
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| quality-of-life assessment | Procedure or surgery | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Aug 2012.
- Results publication: PubMed 20495876Chie WC, Tsai CJ, Chiang C, Lee YC. Quality of life of patients with oesophageal cancer in Taiwan: validation and application of the Taiwan Chinese (Mandarin) version of the EORTC QLQ-OES18: a brief communication. Qual Life Res. 2010 Oct;19(8):1127-31. doi: 10.1007/s11136-010-9675-8. Epub 2010 May 22.
- Results publication: PubMed 11165129Cull A, Howat S, Greimel E, Waldenstrom AC, Arraras J, Kudelka A, Chauvenet L, Gould A; EORTC Quality of Life Group [European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer]; Scottish Gynaecological Cancer Trials Group. Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire module to assess the quality of life of ovarian cancer patients in clinical trials: a progress report. Eur J Cancer. 2001 Jan;37(1):47-53. doi: 10.1016/s0959-8049(00)00369-5.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ann Cull, PhD study chair
Edinburgh Cancer Centre at Western General Hospital
4 sites in 4 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Ovarian Cancer, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 4 sites in 4 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Aug 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in Austria, France, Spain, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003772, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Aug 2012.