Clinical trials: Quality of Life in Cancer Patients
Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor
A Study of How Proton Beam Radiotherapy (PBRT) Affects Brain Function and Quality of Life in Children and Young Adults Undergoing Treatment for a Brain Tumor
The researchers are doing this study to find out if there are differences in the resting state brain networks of children and young adults (ages 6-25) after treatment with proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT).
- Trial name
- NCT05288439
- Testing
- Resting-state functional connectivity MRI, Neurocognitive battery with quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Quality of Life in Head and Neck Patients
Evaluation of health-related quality of life of head and neck cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy
- Trial name
- QLiHN (NCT04853862)
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary
The Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Hereditary Multiple Exostoses
The purpose of this study is to assess the health-related quality of life of subjects who have Hereditary Multiple Exostoses and to develop a disease specific quality of life survey.
- Trial name
- NCT00474448
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Dysphagia, Esophageal, Esophageal Cancer
Validation of Instruments Used for Assessment of Dysphagia in Patients With Esophageal Cancer
This study validates 3 well known dysphagia scores for dysphagia due to malignancies of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction and to the Swedish language.
- Trial name
- NCT03066167
- Testing
- Validation of different dysphagia scores
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Colorectal Cancer
Survivorship in Lynch Syndrome Families
Objectives: Specific Aims: 1. Researchers will evaluate and compare predictors of health-related quality of life (QOL) among colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors who have Lynch syndrome (LS) with those patients who have sporadic CRC…
- Trial name
- NCT01126840
- Testing
- Telephone Interview, Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Caregiver, Glioma
Couples-Based Yoga Program in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With High-Grade Glioma Undergoing Radiation Therapy and Their Partners
This randomized clinical trial studies couples-based yoga program in improving quality of life in patients with high-grade glioma undergoing radiation therapy and their partners.
- Trial name
- NCT02481349
- Testing
- Best Practice, Informational Intervention, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Liver Cancer, Anxiety Disorder
Early Palliative Care With Standard Care or Standard Care Alone in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Incurable Lung or Non-colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
The study intervention consists of the early integration of palliative care services into standard oncology care in an outpatient setting for patients with advanced lung and non-colorectal gastrointestinal malignancies who are…
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02349412
- Testing
- Early palliative care
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Colorectal Cancer, Exercise, Aerobic
Pedaling at a Low-Moderate Intensity During Chemotherapy Administration
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of completing a low-moderate intensity pedaling session concurrent to chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Exercise, Aerobic, Chemotherapy, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04258969
- Testing
- Pedaling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Patient Preference
Tradeoffs in Patient Decision Making About Rectal Cancer Treatment: Benefits Compared to Quality Of Life.
This study is aiming to look into patients' treatment preferences and their socio economic background as well as the exploration of thought processes leading to these preferences.
- Trial name
- Pathos (NCT04925154)
- Testing
- The only intervention will be the information brochure that will be given after the first questionnaire.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital
Hematologic Malignancies
Exercise Capacity and Physical Activity Levels in Newly Diagnosed Hematologic Malignant Patients
Hematologic malignancies are neoplasms that affect the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. Hematological malignancies are the most common forms of leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, with numerous subtypes.
- Trial name
- NCT03212560
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Quality of Life
Acupuncture and Integrative Care in Gynecological Surgery
Patients undergoing surgical procedures for gynecological cancer are frequently challenged by intense anxiety prior to surgery, reflecting the accompanying uncertainty regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of their…
- Trial name
- NCT03560388
- Testing
- Acupuncture and touch/relaxation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Melanoma
Long Term Quality of Life in Melanoma Patients in Netherlands
Study of late physical, psychological and social effects in patients treated with ipilimumab for advanced (stage IV or unresectable stage III) melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT03450876
- Testing
- Non-Interventional
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Oral Cancer, Psychological Distress
Develop and Evaluate An Artificial Intelligence Assisted Prehabilitation Program for Returning to Work and Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Patients With Oral Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and evaluate an Artificial Intelligence Assisted Prehabilitation Program (AI APP) for returning to work and cost-effectiveness analysis in patients with oral cancer (OC).
- Conditions
- Oral Cancer, Psychological Distress, Communication Aids for Disabled, Physiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07562100
- Testing
- Prehabilitation application, Conventional physiotherapy, Scar management
- Where
- 5 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Cachexia, Neoplasms
Cancer-associated Muscle Mass - Molecular Factors and Exercise Mechanisms
Muscle mass loss is a common adverse effect of cancer. Muscle mass loss occurs with or without reduction in body weight. Cancer cachexia (CC) is the involuntary loss of body weight of >5% within 6 months and it occurs in 50-80%…
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Neoplasms, Exercise, Metabolism
- Trial name
- PANACEA (NCT05307367)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Rectal Cancer
A Questionnaire to Assess the Quality of Life of Rectal Cancer Patients With or Without Stoma
The aim of the present prospective study was to evaluate the prediction accuracy of EORTC QLQ-C30/C38 questionnaire in rectal cancer patient(RC).
- Trial name
- NCT01181557
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Melanoma, Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Function in Melanoma Patients Treated With Adjuvant Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a group of novel immunotherapies that boost the body's own defense against the cancer by improving the immune system's ability to recognize and destroy cancer cells.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Cognitive Impairment, Fatigue, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT04565769
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Snakehead Fish Extract and Curcumin Co-Supplementation in Advanced Lung Cancer on Inflammation, Nutritional Status, and Quality of Life
Background: Patients with advanced lung cancer receiving systemic therapy often experience nutritional decline, systemic inflammation, and impaired quality of life.
- Trial name
- BMI (NCT07906626)
- Testing
- Snakehead Fish Extract and Curcumin
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Sumatera Utara
Cancer, Self Efficacy
The Effect of Telephone Symptom Triage Protocols in Patients With Cancer Therapy (TeleTRIAGE)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of telephone symptom triage protocols on symptom management, quality of life and self-maintenance in patients with cancer who applied systemic treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04162717
- Testing
- The Effect of Telephone Symptom Triage Protocols on Symptom Management, Quality of Life and Self-Care Maintenance in Patients with Cancer Who Applied Systemic Treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Decision Support System, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The Effect of Decision Support System on Symptom Self-Management in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients
This study aims to evaluate the effect of the decision support system developed for symptom self-management on symptom management, quality of life, and unplanned hospital admissions in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients.
- Trial name
- LympSCare (NCT05443165)
- Testing
- The effectiveness of the online decision support system developed for symptom self-management, Symptom self-management with an education booklet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Lung Cancer
Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Impairments in Patients With Lung Cancer Awaiting Surgery
To detect comparatively the extent to which physical impairments are observed in patients with lung cancer awaiting lung surgery, comparing exercise capacity, pulmonary functions, muscle strength, physical activity, dyspnea…
- Trial name
- NCT04450719
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University