Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT00505245

New Assessment System in Measuring Symptom Distress in Cancer Patients

Led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Updated on 2026-01-21

6500

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

1672 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

M

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Lead Sponsor

N

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This trial studies how well a new assessment system (MDASI or other MD Anderson-developed PRO instrument) works in measuring symptoms and the impact on quality of life in cancer patients. Development of a new assessment system may provide more information about the common symptoms that may occur in patients due to cancer and its treatment and how the symptoms impact quality of life.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

New Assessment System in Measuring Symptom Distress in Cancer Patients

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Community dwelling adults 18 years of age or older
  • Inpatients and outpatients 18 years of age or older being followed at UT MD Anderson
  • Physicians or healthcare providers with at least 5 years of experience caring for patients with cancer
  • Healthcare providers with at least one publication in the last 5 years on the disease or treatment of interest (physicians only)
  • Ability to speak and read English
  • Consent to participate
  • Family caregivers identified by patients enrolled as expert panel participants
  • Patients with identified family caregivers willing to receive packets for expert panel participation
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Patients with identified family caregivers participating on expert panel but unwilling to receive packets for expert panel participation

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

1

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

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Research Team

X

Xin Shelley Wang

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

1

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