Understanding Low Gynecological Cancer Delay and Help-seeking Behavior in Older Patients.

NCT03336177 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2017-A01574-49
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Systematic screening for cervical cancer stops in France at 65 years old. The incidence of certain types of gynecological neoplasia increases with age (endometrium, vulva). Diagnosis delay of 8 months has been described for uterine cancer and longer delays for vulvar cancer. The aim of our study is to understand help-seeking behavior and its delay for this type of cancer among patients older than 65.

Conditions

Gynecologic Cancer; Symptoms and Signs; Aged

Keywords

gynecology; cancer; aged; delay; help-seeking behavior; qualitative research; semiopragmatic analysis; psychodynamic analysis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Experience of help-seeking period for low gynecological cancers.

  Qualitative interview performed at one occasion where the patient describes the experience of the help seeking period she has passed through.

  1 day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Motivators and barriers to help-seeking for low gynecological cancers.

  1 day

Interventions

Semi-structured face to face interviews. OTHER

Patients will be interviewed by open-ended questions face to face concerning their past experiences. The recorded interview will be transcribed and analyzed by psychodynamic and semio-pragmatic approach.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women of 65 years or more treated or followed at Lorraine Institute of Oncology Diagnosed after 65 years or later of a low gynecological cancer

You may qualify if:

• Women of 65 years or more treated or followed at Lorraine Institute of Oncology
• Diagnosed after 65 years or later of a low gynecological cancer
• Without diagnosis of dementia
• Retained ability to express by herself without assistance
• Affiliated to public health system
• Informed and having expressed her non-opposition

You may not qualify if:

• Women under 65 or diagnosed before being 65 of a low gynecological cancer
• Diagnosed of dementia
• No longer to express herself
• Patient deprived of freedom

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine: lead

Study Sites (1)

Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine (ICL)

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Signs and Symptoms; Neoplasms; Help-Seeking Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• MARCHAL FREDERIC, MD

  Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 19, 2017
• First Posted: November 8, 2017
• Study Start: October 30, 2017
• Primary Completion: March 12, 2018
• Study Completion: July 27, 2018
• Last Updated: August 8, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)