Status:

UNKNOWN

The Efficacy of Health Navigation® for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Cancer Survivors

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Center, Korea

Collaborating Sponsors:

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul National University Hospital

Conditions:

Cancer-related Fatigue

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is 1. to develop a web-based, tailored program for Cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors, which is comprehensive and evidence-based, 2. to evaluate the efficacy for c...

Detailed Description

\*\*\* Background Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and its impact on patients' quality of life has been increasing subject of research. Especially, cancer survivors who are complaining of fatigue (modera...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult (≥20, ≤65)
  • moderate to severe fatigue (fatigue VAS ≥4), which persists at least 1 week in the Average Fatigue or the the Worst Fatigue
  • Stage I-III
  • Within 24 months of completion of primary treatment with curative intent (Surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy)
  • Cancer survivors who are familiar with the high-speed internet and mobile phone, or cancer survivors who can participate in the web-based program with their supporter's assistance.

Exclusion

  • patients undergoing or planning surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy
  • Major health problem which might cause fatigue or in which exercise/nutrition intervention is contraindicated at the discretion of clinician; from PAR-Q and ACSM test, cardiovascular disease(congestive heart failure, angina), pulmonary disease(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, restrictive pulmonary disease), uncontrolled hypertension, poorly controlled diabetes and severe musculoskeletal disease and so on
  • Sign of infection (body temperature ≥ 37.2℃, WBC≥11,000)
  • Thrombocytopenia (platelet count ≤ 100,000/mcl)
  • Anemia (Hb ≤ 10g/dL)
  • SGOT or SGPT \> 40 IU/L
  • Creatinine \> 1.4 mg/dL
  • severe psychiatric disorders (psychotic disorder, major depression and so on) or suicidal tendencies
  • dyspnea
  • evidence of metastasis and recurrence
  • ECOG(Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status of 3-4
  • Not Korean speaking
  • Not understanding of the study purpose and not written informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

266 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01228773

Start Date

July 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

October 27 2010

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National Cancer Center

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea