Status:
COMPLETED
Resilience and Quality of Life Among Cancer Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Conditions:
Mental Health Wellness 1
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The main aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of head \& neck cancer and brain tumors on lives of patients in Pakistan. To the best of the investigators knowledge this will be the first in-dept...
Detailed Description
Background In 2012, around 14.1 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed worldwide and another 8.2 million died from cancer. It is estimated that by 2030, these figures could increase to an alarming...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Individual aged \> 18 years both gender
- Had received treatment at AKUH for head \& neck cancer and/or brain tumor.
- Pakistani national currently living in Pakistan.
- Exclusion Criteria
- Known cases of any physical and/or psychiatric illness (manic disorder, schizophrenia etc.) confirmed by medical records will be excluded from the study as they may be on medications, hence we may not get the true results.
- Patients on anti-depressants prescribed by a psychiatrist.
- Participant with terminal disease like renal failure and stroke will be excluded because these diseases also have profound effect on quality of life and resilience.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03466762
Start Date
November 1 2018
End Date
June 30 2019
Last Update
January 9 2020
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Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 74800