Status:
COMPLETED
Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Primary Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, or Gastrointestinal Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Anal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-120 years
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Gathering information about patients' quality of life during radiation therapy for cancer may help doctors plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying qual...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * To determine if patient-reported quality of life (QOL) can be improved by the real-time use of QOL data in patients with primary lung, head and neck, or gastrointestinal cancer undergoi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diagnosis of 1 of the following:
- Primary lung cancer
- Head and neck cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- No evidence of distant metastasis
- Receiving ≥ 5 weeks of definitive or adjuvant radiotherapy at Mayo Clinic Arizona
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Able to complete computer based questionnaires
- Able to complete quality of life questionnaires in English
- Willing and able to comprehend and provide informed consent
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 27 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
144 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00836992
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
July 27 2015
Last Update
May 24 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259-5499