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

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    Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259-5499