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Non-small Cell Lung CancerIMPULSONCT02336061

Evaluation of Gender Differences on the Psychosocial and Economic Impact in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

An observational study of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Asociación para la Investigación del Cáncer de Pulmón en Mujeres at 18 sites in Spain.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate of gender differences on the psychosocial and economic impact in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Evaluation of gender differences on the psychosocial and economic impact.
How many people
344 participants
Where
18 sitesSpain
Study dates
3 Feb 2015to 30 Nov 2017
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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Approximately 1250 patients over 18 years of age (approximately 50% men/women), with metastatic NSCLC, who are going to commence first-line treatment and who have a life expectancy of over three months will be included. They will be distributed into two cohorts (men and women) at 50% and will be distributed by age group and smoking status to facilitate the homogeneity between the two cohorts.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC who are going to commence first line treatment
  • Patients over the age of 18
  • ECOG 0-3
  • Patients who have granted their informed consent, preferably in writing, but otherwise, verbal with witnesses who are independent of the research team
  • Life expectancy of over three months
  • Speak fluent Spanish, in order to be able to complete the study questionnaires
  • Patients able to read and write with no problems

Who cannot join

  • Previous systemic treatment for metastatic NSCLC. The administration of neoadjuvant or adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy is permitted provided it was completed major or equal 6 months prior
  • Dementia or a significantly altered mental state that could affect comprehension or the ability to grant informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

18 sites in 1 country.

18 sites in 1 country

Spain18 sites
  • Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña

    A Coruña, 15006

  • Hospital German Trias i Pujol

    Badalona, Barcelona, 08916

  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

    Barcelona, 08026

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035

  • Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

    Barcelona, 08036

  • Hospital Provincial de Castellón

    Castellon, Castellón, 12006

  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

    Madrid, 28034

  • Fundación Jiménez Díaz

    Madrid, 28040

  • Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos

    Madrid, 28040

  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

    Madrid, 28046

  • Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro

    Majadahonda, Madrid, 28222

  • Hospital Universitario Son Espases

    Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07010

  • Hospital de Son Llàtzer

    Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07198

  • Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

    Valencia, 46014

  • Hospital Arnau de Villanova

    Valencia, 46015

  • Hospital La Fe

    Valencia, 46026

  • Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa

    Zaragoza, 50009

  • Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet

    Zaragoza, 50009

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Gender Differences on the Psychosocial and Economic Impact in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate of gender differences on the psychosocial and economic impact in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Read the detailed description

Multi-centre, prospective follow-up post-authorisation study of two patient cohorts with metastatic NSCLC (men and women). It will be stratified based on biological sex, age and smoking to guarantee homogeneity between the cohorts. The clinical procedures for assessing the tumour and the treatment response will be performed according to the site's standard practice.

Being tested
Evaluation of gender differences on the psychosocial and economic impact.
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • Evaluation of gender differences on the psychosocial and economic impact.Behavioural

Study groups in NCT02336061
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
maleIt will be stratified based on biological sex, age and smoking to guarantee homogeneity between the cohorts.
Receives: Behavioral: Evaluation of gender differences on the psychosocial and economic impact.
femaleIt will be stratified based on biological sex, age and smoking to guarantee homogeneity between the cohorts.

What is being measured

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

  1. Psychosocial impact (Test Family APGAR, Partner Test and adapted Duke-UNC-11 Scale)

    The procedures for assessing psychosocial impact are: Test Family APGAR, Partner Test and adapted Duke-UNC-11 Scale. These tests will be performed by the investigator at visit baseline, visit 2 visit 3 and visit 4, according to the site's standard practice until patient death or for up to 24 months from the time of inclusion.

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Economic impact (employment status, working hours, income range, public assistance, family support ...)

    The procedures for assessing economic impact are some specific economic variables (employment status, working hours, income range, public assistance, family support ...)

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Influence of treatment (reatment received, treatment received, tumour ssessment, Medical history, including history of smoking, ECOG performance status, associated medical conditions and prior treatments administered (surgery, adjuvant treatment).

    The procedures for assessing to influence of treatment are:Treatment received, treatment received, tumour ssessment, Medical history, including history of smoking, ECOG performance status, associated medical conditions and prior treatments administered (surgery, adjuvant treatment). These will be performed in line with the site's standard practice at visit baseline, visit 2 visit 3 and visit 4, according to the site's standard practice until patient death or for up to 24 months from the time of inclusion.

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Psychosocial and economic impact on the primary caregiver (Zarit Caregiver Burden Questionnaire and Test assessing the economic impact)

    The procedures for assessing psychosocial and economic impact are: Zarit Caregiver Burden Questionnaire and Test assessing the economic impact. These will be performed in line with the site's standard practice at visit baseline, visit 2 visit 3 and visit 4, according to the site's standard practice until patient death or for up to 24 months from the time of inclusion.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Jan 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start3 Feb 2015
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2017
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2017

Why it stopped: Sponsor decision due to the low recruitment rate

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
344 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02336061
Sponsor's protocol ID
ICA-QUI-2014-01
Acronym
IMPULSO
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
3 Dec 2014
Last updated
15 Dec 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Vinolas NN, Garcia-Campelo R, Majem M, Carcereny E, Isla D, Gonzalez-Larriba JL, Coves J, De-Castro J, Domine M, Lianes P, Artal A, Remon J, Felip E, Garrido P. Assessment of the psychosocial and economic impact according to sex in non-small cell lung cancer patients: an exploratory longitudinal study. BMC Psychol. 2020 Nov 23;8(1):123. doi: 10.1186/s40359-020-00489-z.

    PubMed 33228796

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by Asociación para la Investigación del Cáncer de Pulmón en Mujeres at 18 sites in Spain.

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 7 inclusion and 2 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 15 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 18 sites in Spain. 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: Sponsor decision due to the low recruitment rate). 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?

Psychosocial impact (Test Family APGAR, Partner Test and adapted Duke-UNC-11 Scale) (time frame: 2 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT02336061, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 15 Dec 2017.

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