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Antineoplastic AgentsNCT01991691

Tablet-based Patient Reported Outcome

A study testing Tablet-based questionnaire in people with Antineoplastic Agents, run by University Hospital, Bonn at 3 sites in Germany.

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

This study is a single arm feasibility study. Patients that have been diagnosed with carcinoma and are undergoing chemotherapy have to document chemotherapy associated side effects on a regular basis by means of a tablet-based online questionnaire. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Antineoplastic Agents
What is being tested?
Tablet-based questionnaire
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
57 participants
Where
3 sitesGermany
Study dates
Sep 2013to Dec 2015
Phase
Interventional
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 100 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients have to be ≥ 18 years of age
  • written consent form and agreement to participate in the study
  • patients that are able to follow the study instructions and that most likely will keep the required study appointments
  • patients that have a histological confirmed carcinoma and are scheduled to undergo adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy of 6 to 8 cycles
  • questions about chemotherapy associated side effects are composed in german. Therefore the study participants must have sufficient knowledge of the german language
  • ECOG maximal level 2

Who cannot join

  • patients that are younger than 18 years
  • patients that don't agree to take part of the study
  • patients that are not able to understand the scope, the meaning and the consequences of that clinical study
  • patients that have a known or constant addiction to drugs or alcohol
  • patients that suffer from blindness or dyslexia

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

Germany3 sites
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bergisch-Gladbach

    Bergisch Gladbach

  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Hospital Bonn

    Bonn, 53105

  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Hospital Cologne

    Cologne, 50931

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Study for Tablet-based Questionnaire of Patient-reported Outcomes From Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy (TabPRO I)

This study is a single arm feasibility study. Patients that have been diagnosed with carcinoma and are undergoing chemotherapy have to document chemotherapy associated side effects on a regular basis by means of a tablet-based online questionnaire. Goal of the study is to find out if patients that are undergoing chemotherapy are willing to document chemotherapy associated side effects by means of a tablet-based online questionnaire.

Being tested
Tablet-based questionnaire
Keywords
Antineoplastic Agents

What participants receive

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

  • Tablet-based questionnaireDevice

    tablet-based patient reported outcomes (TabPRO)

Study groups in NCT01991691
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Tablet-based reported outcomeExperimentalWith the start of chemotherapy until the end of the last cycle of chemotherapy the study participants have to document all signs of discomfort or changes to their overall coenesthesia in the tablet-based questionnaire.
Receives: Device: Tablet-based questionnaire

What is being measured

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

  1. Feasibility of Tablet-based questionnaire of PRO

    Feasibility of Tablet-based questionnaire of PRO (>60% of patients answer >60% of questionnaires in the time frame of study duration)

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Answered questionnaires per patient

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionDec 2015
  4. Study completionDec 2015

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
57 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01991691
Sponsor's protocol ID
TabPRO I
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
17 Nov 2013
Last updated
24 May 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Lipscomb J, Gotay CC, Snyder CF. Patient-reported outcomes in cancer: a review of recent research and policy initiatives. CA Cancer J Clin. 2007 Sep-Oct;57(5):278-300. doi: 10.3322/CA.57.5.278.

    PubMed 17855485
  • Dancey J, Zee B, Osoba D, Whitehead M, Lu F, Kaizer L, Latreille J, Pater JL. Quality of life scores: an independent prognostic variable in a general population of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group. Qual Life Res. 1997 Mar;6(2):151-8. doi: 10.1023/a:1026442201191.

    PubMed 9161115
  • Garcia SF, Cella D, Clauser SB, Flynn KE, Lad T, Lai JS, Reeve BB, Smith AW, Stone AA, Weinfurt K. Standardizing patient-reported outcomes assessment in cancer clinical trials: a patient-reported outcomes measurement information system initiative. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Nov 10;25(32):5106-12. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.12.2341.

    PubMed 17991929
  • Basch E, Iasonos A, Barz A, Culkin A, Kris MG, Artz D, Fearn P, Speakman J, Farquhar R, Scher HI, McCabe M, Schrag D. Long-term toxicity monitoring via electronic patient-reported outcomes in patients receiving chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Dec 1;25(34):5374-80. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.11.2243.

    PubMed 18048818
  • Taenzer P, Bultz BD, Carlson LE, Speca M, DeGagne T, Olson K, Doll R, Rosberger Z. Impact of computerized quality of life screening on physician behaviour and patient satisfaction in lung cancer outpatients. Psychooncology. 2000 May-Jun;9(3):203-13. doi: 10.1002/1099-1611(200005/06)9:33.0.co;2-y.

    PubMed 10871716
  • Roizen MF, Coalson D, Hayward RS, Schmittner J, Thisted RA, Apfelbaum JL, Stocking CB, Cassel CK, Pompei P, Ford DE, et al. Can patients use an automated questionnaire to define their current health status? Med Care. 1992 May;30(5 Suppl):MS74-84. doi: 10.1097/00005650-199205001-00007.

    PubMed 1583942

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Tablet-based questionnaire in people with Antineoplastic Agents, run by University Hospital, Bonn at 3 sites in Germany.

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in Germany. 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?

Feasibility of Tablet-based questionnaire of PRO (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01991691, which also lists 6 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 24 May 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 5 Nov 2026.

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