Status:
COMPLETED
Body Image Issues in Boys Being Treated at the Royal Marsden
Lead Sponsor:
University of Surrey
Collaborating Sponsors:
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Cancer
Eligibility:
MALE
13-21 years
Brief Summary
In adolescence, the effects of cancer and its treatment can lead to bodily changes such as hair loss, weight loss or gain, amputations, scars and developmental delay. As treatments for childhood cance...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male- as this research has identified a need for research with this particular group.
- Aged between 13 and 21 (inclusive)as this research is focussing on adolescents and we have defined the age range of adolescence as 13 to 21, in line with other research on adolescence.
- Have a diagnosis of cancer (any type)as this study is not focussing on any particular type of cancer and this will ensure a sufficient pool of participants.
- Have been diagnosed for at least 6 months as issues about adjusting to the diagnosis will be less prevalent at this time and they are likely to have received some treatment for cancer which often produces some of the bodily changes that may affect their body image.
- Have a prognosis of more than 3 months, as it would be unethical to interview people in the final stages of terminal cancer as end of life issues would be more prevalent. Three months was decided upon because often this is the length of time given to patients when it is decided that treatment is no longer indicated and their illness is considered terminal. We would not contact anyone whose cancer was considered terminal.
- Have had treatment within the past 5 years, because beyond this time they are less likely to have body image issues and other issues or than cancer could be more prevalent for them, so they are not suitable participants.
- Able to participate in the interview verbally and in English because the qualitative method requires detailed analysis of the texts and translation may lead to a loss in some of the meaning that is crucial for this research.
Exclusion
- Any participant who did not meet all of the inclusion criteria would be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
7 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01876277
Start Date
June 1 2013
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
July 22 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Royal Marsden Hopstial
Sutton, London, United Kingdom, SM2 5PT