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Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal JunctionNCT01216813

Study of Physical and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Needs of Patients After Diagnosis and Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer or Gynecological Cancer

An observational study of Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction and Cervical Cancer, run by Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Gathering information from patients who have undergone treatment for upper gastrointestinal cancer or gynecological cancer may help doctors learn more about patients' physical and psychosocial rehabilitation needs and plan the best treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 120 years
What is being tested?
informational intervention, assessment of therapy complications and psychosocial assessment and care
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
33 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Aug 2010to Dec 2010
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 to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal (GI) or gynecological cancer
  • Must have completed initial treatment for upper GI or gynecological cancer
  • Received primary treatment within the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
  • Will be on a treatment pathway with radical intent or be post-treatment
  • Reported that they have experienced a physical or psychosocial need resulting from the disease or its treatment

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Able to attend the specialist center for a focus group session
  • Willing and able to articulate their experiences in English
  • Not eligible for or receiving palliative or end-of-life care

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Royal Marsden - London

    London, England, SW3 6JJ

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About this study

Official title: The Rehabilitation Needs of People Who Have Had an Upper Gastrointestinal or a Gynecological Cancer

RATIONALE: Gathering information from patients who have undergone treatment for upper gastrointestinal cancer or gynecological cancer may help doctors learn more about patients' physical and psychosocial rehabilitation needs and plan the best treatment.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the physical and psychosocial rehabilitation needs of patients after diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal cancer or gynecological cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • To explore the patients' perspective of their physical and psychosocial rehabilitation needs following the diagnosis and treatment for an upper gastrointestinal or a gynecological cancer.
  • To assess patients' experiences of the physical and social impact of cancer in the treatment and post-treatment phase.
  • To explore patients' met and un-met needs.
  • To explore the patients' opinion of how it might be possible to manage any of the issues that arise.

Secondary

  • To generate theories and a hypothesis from the data collected for use in a future interventional study.

OUTLINE: The study consist of a series of focus groups that take place in a private room within the Royal Marsden Hospital in the United Kingdom. Patients attend only one focus group session, which is audio-tape recorded. The focus groups discuss and explore the patient's needs and experiences using a semi-structured interview question schedule over 60-90 minutes. The groups are single-sex groups to allow the patients to express themselves freely with respect to any sensitive topics they may wish to discuss. If individual patient issues arise from the group discussions, the lead researcher may refer the patient to a member of the hospital team, the patient's physician, or for appropriate psychological support.

Data from the focus group dialogue and patients' baseline demographic information are analyzed. The results from this study are used to design an interventional study in the Rehabilitation Department.

Being tested
informational intervention, assessment of therapy complications, psychosocial assessment and care
Keywords
esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, cervical cancer, fallopian tube cancer, ovarian epithelial cancer, ovarian germ cell tumor, ovarian sarcoma, ovarian stromal cancer, endometrial cancer, uterine sarcoma, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction
Medical subject headings
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms, Fallopian Tube Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms, Sarcoma, Vaginal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • informational interventionOther

  • assessment of therapy complicationsProcedure or surgery

  • psychosocial assessment and careProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. Patients' perspective of their physical and psychosocial rehabilitation needs following their diagnosis and treatment

  2. Patients' experiences of the physical and social impact of cancer in the treatment and post-treatment phase

  3. Patients' met and un-met needs

  4. Patients' opinion of how to manage any of the issues that arise

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Theories and a hypothesis from data collected for use in a future interventional study

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2010
  3. Primary completionOct 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
33 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01216813
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000686456
Other IDs
RMNHS-REHABILITATION, EU-21074, RMNHS-CCR3434, MREC-10/H0806/56
Status last verified
Oct 2010
First submitted
6 Oct 2010
Last updated
1 Nov 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction and Cervical Cancer, run by Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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 1 Nov 2016. 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 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Patients' perspective of their physical and psychosocial rehabilitation needs following their diagnosis and treatment. The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 1 Nov 2016.

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