The Needs of Cancer Survivors

Breast Cancer Patients. Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Needs of Cancer Survivors

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01686971
• Other study ID #: 0044-12rmb.ctil
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 13, 2012
• Last updated: September 24, 2012
• Start date: November 2012
• Est. completion date: November 2013

Study information

• Verified date: September 2012
• Source: Rambam Health Care Campus
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Rambam Medical Center Helsinki Committee
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

A questionaire for cancer patients without an active treatment in order to evaluate their needs and/or demands.

Description:

Cancer patients on finishing therapy will be interviewed by a registered nurse by a approved questionaire asking about his /her feeling needs and demands.

Efforts to help them will be trid

It is well known from studies that survivors have unmet medical and non-medical needs that are not met, this includes physical, emotional and practical issues. The purpose of this study is to study them and investigate the methods how to alleviate them.

All patients with breast and colon cancer that are refered to the Rambam Oncology center will be investigated.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 150
• Est. completion date: November 2013
• Est. primary completion date: May 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with two common cancers (breast, colon) that have completed the treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy)

• Male and Female patients 18-80 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with active disease.

• Recipients of care that matches the criteria of hospice care.

• Patients with a diagnosis of dementia or other cognitive failure

• Patients who do not speak Hebrew

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer Patients.
• Colon Cancer Patients.
• Needs and Demands of Oncology Patients

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Israel	Rambam MC	Haifa

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rambam Health Care Campus

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel,