Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluating Symptom Management Educational Materials for Patients With Prostate Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Baylor College of Medicine

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Collecting feedback from patients with prostate cancer may help doctors develop better symptom management educational materials for patients. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is evaluating sym...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * To collect formative evaluation data about a new educational intervention using focus groups of patients with prostate cancer. * To use the focus group data in the master's research pap...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Biopsy-proven prostate cancer
  • Localized disease that has been previously treated
  • Selected for participation from 1 of the following:
  • Convenience sample of men from the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Urology clinics at Scurlock Tower (including the Urology clinic at MEDVAMC) and local prostate cancer-support groups
  • Prostate cancer survivors who participated in the US TOO Father's Day Walk/Run or the Gay Pride Celebration
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Able to speak and read in English
  • Willing to review the written patient educational materials and discuss them in a group setting
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2008

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    7 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00769431

    Start Date

    May 1 2008

    End Date

    July 1 2009

    Last Update

    July 26 2013

    Active Locations (2)

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    Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

    2

    Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Houston

    Houston, Texas, United States, 77030