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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to conduct a 6-month pilot randomized trial to determine the feasibility and acceptability of theory-based mobile weight loss interventions for survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer (AYAs). The interventions use a mobile smartphone application, previously developed for individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes and adapted for AYAs, that integrates weight and physical activity from digital devices with simplified dietary monitoring in a behavioral weight loss program.
The goal of this study is to learn if the Mind Over Matter (MOM) Intervention, a 5-week group program, can help Black and African American women deal with the fears, worries and sadness that often accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment. The main question this study aims to answer is: • Whether the MOM Intervention is feasible and acceptable among Black and African American women. We would also like to find out if: - The MOM Intervention decreases anxiety, depression and physical symptom severity for Black and African American women. - The MOM Intervention is culturally and linguistically appropriate, and identify barriers, strengths, and areas of improvement. Participants will: - Attend a Pre-Program Orientation - Attend 5 weekly MOM Sessions - Complete 2 questionnaires (one will be given before the first MOM Session begins, and the other will be given after the last MOM Session) Participants also have the choice to attend an optional Focus Group, which will be offered after the last MOM Session. Please note, this entire Intervention will be offered online. There will be no in-person sessions or visits.
Purpose: The Electronic Implementation of Patient and Caregiver Reported Outcomes across cancer centres in Quebec project, or e-IMPAQc, was launched in 2017. e-IMPAQc's goal is to actively engage patients, their caregivers, healthcare professionals (HCPs), managers, policy makers, researchers and IT personnel to co-develop, implement, and evaluate an evidence-informed electronic patient-reported outcomes (e-PRO) screening and management program across Quebec. Methods: e-IMPAQc built on the Improving Patient Experience and Health Outcomes Collaborative (iPEHOC) project, the first initiative in the province to implement e-PRO screening and was rolled out in three phases. e-IMPAQc has five main components: 1) primary and secondary standardized e-PRO questionnaires and algorithm; 2) summary report for clinicians with alert system; 3) summary report for patients, with tailored notifications regarding symptom severity; 4) self-management fact sheets library; and 5) clinical dashboard. Phase 1 included initiating change management and the co-development of the e-PRO algorithm with patients, their caregivers, HCPs, managers, policy makers, researchers and IT personnel (herein collectively referred as stakeholders) across seven cancer centres. The iPEHOC algorithm was used as a starting point given its successful implementation in one of the participating cancer centres for several years. Phase 1 also included feasibility work to establish a caregiver-reported outcomes (CROs) algorithm as well as the identification and configuration of appropriate electronic platforms on which to house e-IMPAQc. In Phase 2 the focus was on preparing for imminent implementation through workflow mapping and putting in place implementation support (e.g., site coordinators). A pilot of e-IMPAQc (excluding CROs) was also undertaken at one of the participating centres. In Phase 3, e-IMPAQc is being sequentially rolled out to as many cancer centres as possible and then evaluated. Qualitative and quantitative methods are used to document the process of implementation, patient and caregiver, and knowledge transfer (KT) outcomes.
Type of this study: Prospective randomized controlled study. The aim of our study is to compare patients with lymphedema who have undergone lymphovenous anastomosis surgery receiving Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP), patients with lymphedema who have not undergone surgery who receive Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy, in terms of Extremity Volume, Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction. 26 volunteers will be included in the study as patients with lymphedema who have undergone lymphovenous anastomosis surgery and KBF (n=13), only KBF (n=13), application groups. How effective is lymphovenous anastomosis surgery and KBF or only CDP acutely in the treatment of lymhedema?
Previous studies have found that the suicide risk of cancer patients is influenced by socioeconomic factors, clinical characteristics, and environmental factors. But prediction model with multiple predictors for suicide risk in cancer patients is limited. The aim of this study is to assess the association of socioeconomic factors, clinical characteristics and meteorological factors with cancer patients' suicide, based on retrospective cohorts, and to establish a suicide risk prediction model with multiple predictors for cancer patients.
The purpose of this observational study in France is to evaluate changes in satisfaction with care in participants with solid tumors who transitioned from receiving immunotherapy treatment in the hospital outpatient setting to receiving treatment at home
Single arm phase II study for with primary objective to evaluate the efficacy of PLX038 on response rate for patients with pretreated, metastatic or locally advanced triple negative breast cancer.
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of immunotherapy on cognitive function of cancer patients and follow them clinically over a period of six months with the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) to assess changes in cognition.
When a doctor suspects cancer, often a biopsy is taken for testing to confirm if cancer is present. Usually, doctors would wait for the results of a biopsy before delivering radiation, but this may lead to a patient having to wait for a treatment that he or she urgently needs. With long wait times for biopsies in Canada, this may lead to symptoms and risks of complications from cancer in the meantime. Therefore, this study is being done to answer the following question: Is it safe and feasible to deliver radiation before obtaining a biopsy in a carefully selected group of patients who urgently need radiation treatment.
People who are diagnosed with a cancer commonly experience symptoms that affect day-to-day life, including muscle weakness, pain, tiredness and fatigue. These consequences can make it hard for people to tolerate their medical treatments. It is well known that regular physical activity or planned exercise can help with these symptoms and significantly improve physical and mental health during cancer treatment. Recent animal studies suggest that exercise training can also reduce the number of cancer cells. For example, exercise training in mice produces more immune cells in the tumour. These immune cells in the tumour contribute to the destruction and reduction of the size of the tumour and are a vital component of effective immunotherapy (cancer treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer). In humans, exercise training and the effect on the immune response in tumours are less understood and is a new area being explored. However, we are aware that most people diagnosed with a cancer are not physically active, and especially not during the treatment period. The aim of this study is to understand the experiences and perceptions of physical activity and exercise in those with cancer receiving immunotherapy treatment (such as immune check point inhibitors (ICI). This will help us to create new practices or change practices to help those with cancer to partake in physical activity and exercise when on treatment. Participants consenting to take part in the study will be individually interviewed through a semi-structured interview.