NCT01991691

Brief Summary

This study is a single arm feasibility study. Patients that have been diagnosed with carcinoma and are undergoing chemotherapy have to document chemotherapy associated side effects on a regular basis by means of a tablet-based online questionnaire. Goal of the study is to find out if patients that are undergoing chemotherapy are willing to document chemotherapy associated side effects by means of a tablet-based online questionnaire.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
57

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2013

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2013

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 17, 2013

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 25, 2013

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

May 24, 2016

Status Verified

May 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

November 17, 2013

Last Update Submit

May 22, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

Antineoplastic Agents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Feasibility of Tablet-based questionnaire of PRO

    Feasibility of Tablet-based questionnaire of PRO (\>60% of patients answer \>60% of questionnaires in the time frame of study duration)

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Answered questionnaires per patient

    6 months

Study Arms (1)

Tablet-based reported outcome

EXPERIMENTAL

With the start of chemotherapy until the end of the last cycle of chemotherapy the study participants have to document all signs of discomfort or changes to their overall coenesthesia in the tablet-based questionnaire.

Device: Tablet-based questionnaire

Interventions

tablet-based patient reported outcomes (TabPRO)

Tablet-based reported outcome

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 100 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • patients have to be ≥ 18 years of age
  • written consent form and agreement to participate in the study
  • patients that are able to follow the study instructions and that most likely will keep the required study appointments
  • patients that have a histological confirmed carcinoma and are scheduled to undergo adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy of 6 to 8 cycles
  • questions about chemotherapy associated side effects are composed in german. Therefore the study participants must have sufficient knowledge of the german language
  • ECOG maximal level 2

You may not qualify if:

  • patients that are younger than 18 years
  • patients that don't agree to take part of the study
  • patients that are not able to understand the scope, the meaning and the consequences of that clinical study
  • patients that have a known or constant addiction to drugs or alcohol
  • patients that suffer from blindness or dyslexia

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bergisch-Gladbach

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Location

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Hospital Bonn

Bonn, 53105, Germany

Location

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Hospital Cologne

Cologne, 50931, Germany

Location

Related Publications (6)

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    PMID: 17855485BACKGROUND
  • Dancey J, Zee B, Osoba D, Whitehead M, Lu F, Kaizer L, Latreille J, Pater JL. Quality of life scores: an independent prognostic variable in a general population of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group. Qual Life Res. 1997 Mar;6(2):151-8. doi: 10.1023/a:1026442201191.

    PMID: 9161115BACKGROUND
  • Garcia SF, Cella D, Clauser SB, Flynn KE, Lad T, Lai JS, Reeve BB, Smith AW, Stone AA, Weinfurt K. Standardizing patient-reported outcomes assessment in cancer clinical trials: a patient-reported outcomes measurement information system initiative. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Nov 10;25(32):5106-12. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.12.2341.

    PMID: 17991929BACKGROUND
  • Basch E, Iasonos A, Barz A, Culkin A, Kris MG, Artz D, Fearn P, Speakman J, Farquhar R, Scher HI, McCabe M, Schrag D. Long-term toxicity monitoring via electronic patient-reported outcomes in patients receiving chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Dec 1;25(34):5374-80. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.11.2243.

    PMID: 18048818BACKGROUND
  • Taenzer P, Bultz BD, Carlson LE, Speca M, DeGagne T, Olson K, Doll R, Rosberger Z. Impact of computerized quality of life screening on physician behaviour and patient satisfaction in lung cancer outpatients. Psychooncology. 2000 May-Jun;9(3):203-13. doi: 10.1002/1099-1611(200005/06)9:33.0.co;2-y.

    PMID: 10871716BACKGROUND
  • Roizen MF, Coalson D, Hayward RS, Schmittner J, Thisted RA, Apfelbaum JL, Stocking CB, Cassel CK, Pompei P, Ford DE, et al. Can patients use an automated questionnaire to define their current health status? Med Care. 1992 May;30(5 Suppl):MS74-84. doi: 10.1097/00005650-199205001-00007.

    PMID: 1583942BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Michael Mallmann, MD

    Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Hospital Bonn

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Coordinating Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2013

First Posted

November 25, 2013

Study Start

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion

December 1, 2015

Study Completion

December 1, 2015

Last Updated

May 24, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

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