Effects of a Teaching Intervention With an Advanced Practice Nurse on Quality of Life and Psychosocial and Symptom Distress in Patients With Ovarian Cancer

NCT00900679 | Completed DMC

• 4 other identifiers: 08032P30CA033572CHNMC-08032CDR0000629411
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 110
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: A teaching intervention with an advanced practice nurse may help reduce psychosocial and symptom distress and improve the well-being and quality of life of patients with ovarian cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the effects of a teaching intervention with an advanced practice nurse on quality of life and psychosocial and symptom distress in patients with ovarian cancer.

Conditions

Ovarian Cancer; Transitional Care Planning

Keywords

transitional care planning; stage I ovarian epithelial cancer; stage II ovarian epithelial cancer; stage III ovarian epithelial cancer; stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Quality of life, psychological distress, symptom control, geriatric assessment outcome, and resource use at 3 months

• Quality of life, psychological distress, symptom control, geriatric assessment outcome, and resource use at 6 months

Interventions

telephone-based intervention BEHAVIORAL

counseling intervention OTHER

educational intervention OTHER

medical chart review OTHER

questionnaire administration OTHER

psychosocial assessment and care PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of ovarian cancer (any stage) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Lives within a 30-mile radius of City of Hope National Medical Center * No prior cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• City of Hope Medical Center: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, 91010-3000, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ovarian Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial

Interventions

Counseling; Early Intervention, Educational; Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Ovarian Diseases; Adnexal Diseases; Genital Diseases, Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Urogenital Neoplasms; Genital Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Gonadal Disorders; Carcinoma; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Neoplasms by Histologic Type

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Child Health Services; Preventive Health Services; Rehabilitation; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Marcia Grant, RN, DNSc, FAAN

  City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 12, 2009
• First Posted: May 13, 2009
• Study Start: July 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2010
• Study Completion: February 1, 2010
• Last Updated: August 11, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-08

Locations

US (1)