Actively Recruiting
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
Eligibility Criteria
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
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
Actively Recruiting
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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