Clinical Evaluation, Motor Performance and Quality of Life in Patients Affected by Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Undergoing Surgical Treatment: Observational Study

Sarcoma Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Clinical Evaluation, Motor Performance and Quality of Life in Patients Affected by Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Undergoing Surgical Treatment: Observational Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06282237
• Other study ID #: 2022.143
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: July 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2026

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
• Contact: Sergio Valeri
• Phone: 06225411626
• Email: s.valeri[@]policlinicocampus.it
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

The main aim of the study is evaluate quality of life and motor performance of patients with soft tissue sarcomas undergoing surgical treatment and post-operative rehabilitation treatment.

Primary objectives:

• Identification of clinical characteristics and motor damage after surgery for soft tissue sarcomas;

• Impact of perioperative treatments and surgery on the quality of life of patients with soft tissue sarcomas;

• Impact of post-operative rehabilitation treatment on quality of life and recovery of motor activity The primary endpoint will be the improvement in the Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS) between T1 (post-surgery) and T3 (at the end of rehabilitation treatment).

Secondary endpoints will be:

1. the evolution over the various timepoints of the selected rating scales (Toronto Extremity Salvage Score, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Rating Scale, Numerical Rating Scale, Brief Pain Questionnaire, Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions, Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Scale, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (QLQ)-C30, Short Form Health Survey 36);

• The change in walking performance before and after the rehabilitation treatment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 13
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2026
• Est. primary completion date: July 1, 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients affected by primary localized soft tissue sarcoma, candidate to limb/trunk surgery with wide excision or retroperitoneal resection (including resection of the iliopsoas muscle with possible damage to the femoral nerve) with curative intent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with recurrent tumors;

• patients with metastatic disease;

• patients with palliative surgery;

• patients with amputations.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sarcoma

Intervention

Other:
• survey
Quality of life survey and motor performace survey

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Fondazione Policlinico Campus Biomedico	Roma

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico	Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Improvement in the Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS)	a change in the TESS greater than 7 points	T0 (1 week before surgery) T1 (1 week post-surgery) and T3 (3 months post-surgery)
Secondary	Pain evaluation	Brief Pain Questionnaire	T0 (1 week before surgery) T1 (1 week post-surgery) and T3 (3 months post-surgery)
Secondary	Motor performance evaluation	Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Rating Scale	T0 (1 week before surgery) T1 (1 week post-surgery) and T3 (3 months post-surgery)
Secondary	Evaluation of Quality of Life	Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (QLQ)-C30	T0 (1 week before surgery) T1 (1 week post-surgery) and T3 (3 months post-surgery)
Secondary	Pain evaluation	Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions	T0 (1 week before surgery) T1 (1 week post-surgery) and T3 (3 months post-surgery)
Secondary	Pain evaluation	Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Scale	T0 (1 week before surgery) T1 (1 week post-surgery) and T3 (3 months post-surgery)
Secondary	Evaluation of Quality of Life	Short Form Health Survey 36	T0 (1 week before surgery) T1 (1 week post-surgery) and T3 (3 months post-surgery)