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University of Alberta |
Information provided by: | University of Alberta |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00428675 |
Fatigue is a common problem in advanced cancer and palliative care. The development of tools to measure fatigue, however, has been slowed by their inability to distinguish between fatigue and other related symptoms, such as tiredness. Our work suggests that these distinctions are important because they serve as markers for stressors associated with advancing disease. We have developed a tool that we believe will distinguish between these two states as well as exhaustion. In this study we will conduct some initial tests of this tool in preparation for its use as an outcome indicator in future studies.
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Neoplasms |
MedlinePlus related topics: | Cancer Palliative Care |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Other, Prospective |
Official Title: | Development of a Rapid Assessment Tool for Fatigue in Palliative Care |
Estimated Enrollment: | 221 |
Study Start Date: | October 2005 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2009 |
Based on a series of qualitative studies, our group is developing a new rapid fatigue assessment screening tool (rFAST) for use with individuals who have advanced cancer and are receiving care in either an active treatment or palliative setting.
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Objectives
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Individuals with advanced cancer
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Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Karin L Olson, Ph.D. | 780-492-6403 | karin.olson@ualberta.ca |
Contact: Kim Deschamps, MA | 780-492-4506 | kim.deschamps@ualberta.ca |
Canada, Alberta | |||||
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta | Recruiting | ||||
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2T4 | |||||
Principal Investigator: Karin L Olson, Ph.D. |
University of Alberta |
Principal Investigator: | Karin L Olson, Ph.D. | University of Alberta |
Responsible Party: | University of Alberta ( Karin Olson ) |
Study ID Numbers: | G118160539, CIHR# MOP-77798 |
First Received: | January 26, 2007 |
Last Updated: | May 13, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00428675 |
Health Authority: | Canada: Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
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