Status:

COMPLETED

Validating M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI-GI) in GI Cancer Patients Under Chemotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to learn more about the symptoms that may occur in patients with GI cancer. The types of GI cancer being studied are cancers of the stomach, liver, pancreas, colon, and rectu...

Detailed Description

Questionnaires: If you agree to take part in this study, you will be asked to complete the MDASI-GI questionnaire on Day 1. It asks about any symptoms you may be experiencing, and how those symptoms ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must be out-patients being reviewed or treated in M. D. Anderson's Department of GI Medical Oncology.
  • Patients will have received a confirmed pathological diagnosis of GI cancer (gastric cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer).
  • Patients will or will not be undergoing chemotherapy or treatment with other agents on the day of enrollment.
  • Patients must be \> or = 18 years of age.
  • Patients must be able to speak and read English.

Exclusion

  • Patients who, in research staff's estimation, cannot understand the intent of the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

184 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00849979

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2010

Last Update

July 30 2012

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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030