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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) |
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Information provided by: | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00674804 |
This study will investigate how patients are informed of their cancer diagnosis or recurrence and will explore their experience in learning about the diagnosis. Specifically, it will:
Patients 18 years of age or older who are enrolled in or being screened for enrollment in a phase I, II or III clinical trial in the National Cancer Institute's Medical Oncology, Metabolism, Surgery or Neuro-Oncology branch may be eligible for this study.
Participants complete a 15-minute questionnaire that includes questions related to the how they were informed of their cancer diagnosis.
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Behavior Cancer |
Study Type: | Observational |
Official Title: | Communicating a Cancer Diagnosis: Current Methods and Their Effects |
Estimated Enrollment: | 1100 |
Study Start Date: | April 2008 |
Study Completion Date: | July 2009 |
Primary Completion Date: | July 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Background:
Objectives:
To distinguish, identify and determine:
Eligibility:
Design:
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
-INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Patient must comprehend English, verbal and written, to be determined by the investigator distributing the questionnaire.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Patients that have cognitive impairments, such as mental challenges/retardation due to a congenital or developmental anomaly.
a. Subjects with cognitive impairments are ineligible to participate in the study due to comprehension inabilities.
Study ID Numbers: | 080127, 08-CC-0127 |
Study First Received: | May 7, 2008 |
Last Updated: | August 27, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00674804 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Communicating a Diagnosis Cancer Diagnosis Recurrence of Cancer |
Initial Cancer Diagnosis Cancer Diagnosis Recurrence of Cancer |
Recurrence |