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Filter by:The primary objective is to test whether a text-based e-triage can safely minimize the time associated with routine cancer care by identifying patients who can proceed directly to their immunotherapy infusion without a preceding in-person office assessment.
The purpose of this prospective, interventional, single-arm pilot study is to evaluate whether virtually delivered group-based physical activity is feasible for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. AYAs who were diagnosed with cancer and have completed cancer treatment will be recruited for this study. This study will enroll 20 participants in total and will last approximately 3 months.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of logotherapy counseling program on chronic sorrow, meaning of life and dignity of palliative care patients.
This is a prospective feasibility study using a convenience sample of cancer survivors from Cedars-Sinai and its surrounding catchment area. As this study will be primarily focused on optimization of the RISE (Re-invent, Integrate, Strengthen, Expand) protocol, there will be no control group or randomization of participants. The RISE intervention is informed by the principles of Lifestyle Redesign, an occupational therapy-based therapeutic technique focused on measurable, individually-tailored, health-related goals. All participants will complete the 13-session RISE intervention. Sessions will occur weekly or biweekly. Measures will be completed at baseline (session #0) and post-intervention (session #12), with repeat survey measures at midpoint (session #6). There will also be a follow-up timepoint 12 weeks after the final session, at which time some measures will be completed to assess long-term maintenance of self-efficacy improvement.
Cancer cachexia is defined as a weight loss of more than 5% over the last 6 months, a loss of body fat and muscle atrophy. It is found in 80% of patients with advanced cancer. In this context, white adipose tissue is a particularly interesting target since its depletion precedes the loss of muscle mass, and is sufficient to induce a decrease in the response to anti-cancer treatments and in the survival of patients. This cachexia is associated with advanced tumors that present acidosis and metastasis. In this clinical study the investigators would like explore the acid environment effect on the human adipose tissue depletion and more specifically on adipocyte lipolysis. The main objective of the "TuLip" clinical study is therefore to validate in human subcutaneous and visceral adipocytes that factors secreted by tumor cells cultivated in acid tumor environment stimulate the release of lipids from adipose tissue. Adipocytes retrieves from this study will also be used to validate identified potential lipolytic factors derived from these cells.
To determine whether Airglove™ warming device dilates upper limb veins to the same degree as the warm water immersion (WWI) method.
The Re-TREAT study is a prospective clinical, phase 2, interventional, single-arm, multicenter trial for patients with local relapse of one or more brain metastases. Patients with recurrence of one or more brain metastases that have previously been treated with stereotactic radiosurgey (SRS) are treated with repeated SRS. The aim is to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of salvage SRS. The primary outcome is local control of the relapsed tumor and the secondary endpoints include toxicity as evaluated by the investigator and quality of life measured as a patient reported outcome. As an exploratory endpoint, the value of advanced MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and PET (positron emission tomography) imaging as a biomarker for prediction of response to treatment or toxicity will be studied.
Introduction: emotional and physical alterations frequently appear in cancer patients. In this sense, interventions based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) show their efficacy to improve these symptoms through increased psychological flexibility, however, there is little evidence of the efficacy of ACT using combined modality (face-to-face + app), despite the fact that this application modality may have beneficial effects in this group of patients, who may see their participation in the interventions limited as a consequence of the disease. Method / design: Cancer patients will be randomly assigned to one of the following groups: (1) face-to-face ACT + app group, (2) face-to-face ACT group, and (3) group receiving usual treatment. The planned interventions last between 8 and 10 weeks and include experiential exercises, metaphors, discussions, and homework assignments to promote awareness and flexibility about thoughts and emotions associated with cancer. In the group that uses the app, exercises (mindfulness, breathing), reminder systems, recording, reinforcement and monitoring will also be provided. It is estimated that a total of 112 participants (38 per group) will be necessary, and four evaluations will be carried out: T0 (pre-treatment), T1 (post-treatment, T2 (follow-up at three months) and T3 (follow-up at six months). months). Hypothesis : The primary results that are expected to be obtained are a significant increase in the psychological flexibility of patients receiving treatment, with greater flexibility in the group receiving the combined intervention, evaluated with the AAQ-II. Furthermore, as secondary outcomes, it is expected to obtain significant improvements in anxiety and depression (HADS), quality of life (EORTC QLQ C-30), Fatigue (BFI), Insomnia (ISI) and post-traumatic growth (PTGI-SF). Hypothesis: the efficacy of the ACT-based intervention in cancer patients may be increased if the benefits of using a modality that combines face-to-face and not face-to-face are added to it.
To test the use of a continuous activity and heart rate tracker (Fitbit) and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in monitoring daily exercise-related activities.
Distress in cancer patients has been shown to be higher in females than males, but the behavior of distress during time in longitudinal prospective studies has not been studied, nor is it known if there are differences related to gender during time. These differences may have important therapeutic implications in terms of selective psychological support as cancer progresses during individual trajectories. The aim of the present study is to examine the effect of gender during time on psychological distress and fatigue in cancer patients across a broad range of cancer types. It is hypothesized that women will report higher psychological distress than men at initial visit but a reversed trend will be observed during follow-up as a result of different coping capabilities between men and women. We will also investigate if psychological factors (distress, anxiety and depression) affected antibody response and markers of COVID-19 vaccine activation (C-reactive protein, CRP and D-dimer) after 6 months from initial vaccination. Caregivers will also be interviewed to measure their burden with the Zarit Burden Interview. Patients attending a cancer outpatient clinic are invited to undergo a psychological session immediately before the medical visit. Distress is assessed by the Distress thermometer and fatigue by the ESAS-r scale at the end of the session. Patients will undergo follow-up visits to assess changes during time and possible time by gender interactions.