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Gastric CancerNCT00394602

Chemoradiation-Induced Nausea and Emesis: Quality of Life

An observational study of Gastric Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary objectives of this study are: 1. To assess the preferences of cancer patients scheduled to receive chemoradiation and caregiver controls for side-effects of chemoradiation. 1. To compare preferences of cancer patients to those of healthy individuals. 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Cervical Cancer
What is being tested?
Interview and Questionnaire
How many people
207 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
7 Apr 2004to 8 May 2019
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
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients receiving chemoradiation for abdominal-pelvic tumors and healthy controls.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients receiving 5 to 6-week course of chemoradiation for abdominal-pelvic tumors (gastric cancers, gastro-esophageal (GE) junction, pancreatic, cervix, vulvar, endometrial, or anal) using conventional fractionation [(180cGy-200cGy per day)]
  • Patients receiving concurrent abdominal-pelvic radiation and single agent or combination of cisplatin, paclitaxel, CPT-11, oxaliplatin or 5-FU, capecitabine, gemcitabine, or bevacizumab (Avastin).
  • Patients must be least 18 years of age
  • Controls must be individuals with no prior cancer diagnosis
  • Controls must be at least 18 years of age
  • Controls must be the caregivers of patients on this study

Who cannot join

  • Patients who do not have a diagnosis of cervix, endometrial, vulvar or anal cancer
  • Patients who are not scheduled to receive chemoradiation treatment
  • Patients who are not at least 18 years of age
  • Controls - individuals who have a prior diagnosis of cancer (with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer)
  • Controls - individuals who are not at least 18 years of age

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Chemoradiation-Induced Nausea and Emesis: A Prospective Study to Assess Patient Preferences and Quality of Life

The primary objectives of this study are:

  1. To assess the preferences of cancer patients scheduled to receive chemoradiation and caregiver controls for side-effects of chemoradiation.
  2. To compare preferences of cancer patients to those of healthy individuals.
  3. To compare how patients' preferences for side-effects of chemoradiation change over time.
  4. To longitudinally assess the quality of life of cancer patients scheduled to receive chemoradiation.
  5. To determine the impact of nausea and vomiting associated with chemoradiation on patients' quality of life and evaluate potential change throughout the duration of chemoradiation treatment.
Read the detailed description

You will be interviewed about your perceptions of side effects that are related to your chemoradiation treatment. The interview will take about 20 minutes. You will be interviewed at the beginning of your chemoradiation treatment, 3 weeks after treatment starts, and at the first follow-up appointment after chemoradiation treatment ends.

Chemoradiation is a type of cancer treatment that involves both chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

You will also receive a packet of 3 questionnaires to complete at different times during and after treatment. The questionnaires include a quality of life survey that asks about physical, social, and emotional well-being, a self-report symptom evaluation that will ask whether you are experiencing any particular side effects and if so how much it bothers you, and a brief survey to asks questions about anxiety and distress.

The questionnaires should take about 20 minutes each to complete. The questionnaire packet will be given to patients at the beginning of chemoradiation treatment, 3 weeks after treatment starts, the last day of treatment, and at the first follow-up appointment after chemoradiation treatment ends. If the you do not have time to complete the questionnaires, a stamped, addressed envelop will be given so that you can mail the completed packet back to the research team.

Your participation in this research study will be over about 4-6 weeks after chemoradiation treatment ends.

This is an investigational study. Up to 208 individuals (104 patients and 104 caregivers) will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.

Being tested
Interview, Questionnaire
Keywords
Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Anal Cancer, Quality of Life, Questionnaire, Interview, Emesis, Nausea, Survey
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Vulvar Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms, Anus Neoplasms, Vomiting, Nausea

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • InterviewBehavioural

    Interview regarding perceptions of side effects that are related to chemoradiation treatment.

  • QuestionnaireOther

    Also called Survey

    3 Questionnaires regarding quality of life given during and after treatment, each taking about 20 minutes to complete.

Study groups in NCT00394602
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PatientsPatients receiving chemoradiation for abdominal-pelvic tumors.
Receives: Behavioral: Interview; Other: Questionnaire
Caregiver ControlsHealthy controls with no prior cancer diagnosis.
Receives: Behavioral: Interview

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Longitudinal Quality of Life + Symptom Assessment Data

    Quality of life survey instruments scored according to EORTC QLQ-C30 scoring manual. Patients and controls compared with respect to preference data. The control group preference data collected at only 1 time point, but patient preference data from each time point will be compared to these control group preference data.

    Measured: Survey(s) & Interview(s) at baseline (beginning of chemoradiation treatment), 3 weeks after treatment starts, the last day of treatment, and at the first follow-up appointment after chemoradiation treatment ends.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Nov 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study start7 Apr 2004
  3. Primary completion8 May 2019
  4. Study completion8 May 2019

Why it stopped: Requested by PI during yearly Continuing Review

Resources

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-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
207 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00394602
Sponsor's protocol ID
2003-0529
Status last verified
Dec 2019
First submitted
30 Oct 2006
Last updated
2 Jan 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gastric Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jan 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Requested by PI during yearly Continuing Review). Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Longitudinal Quality of Life + Symptom Assessment Data (time frame: Survey(s) & Interview(s) at baseline (beginning of chemoradiation treatment), 3 weeks after treatment starts, the last day of treatment, and at the first follow-up appointment after chemoradiation treatment ends.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 2 Jan 2020.

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