Clinical trial · Observational
Quality of Life of Older Patients Who Are Undergoing Treatment for Cancer and of Their Family Caregivers
Quality of Life Study Registry for Persons With Cancer and Family Caregivers
NCT00255697CI-TRIAL-00019409completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Studying quality-of-life in patients having cancer treatment and in their caregivers may help identify the intermediate- and long-term effects of treatment on patients with cancer and on their caregivers. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying quality of life of older patients who are undergoing treatment for cancer and of their family caregivers.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific | Adult Solid Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.85 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| psychosocial assessment and care | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| quality-of-life assessment | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (11)
- measure
- Functional status by Karnofsky and ECOG at baseline, 3 months, and 1 year
- timeFrame
- at baseline, 3 months, and 1 year
- measure
- Co-morbidities by Charlson at baseline
- timeFrame
- at baseline
- measure
- Cognitive status by Short Orientation Concentration Memory Test at baseline, 3 months, and 1 year
- timeFrame
- at baseline, 3 months, and 1 year
- measure
- Quality of Life (QOL) by SF-12 at baseline
- timeFrame
- at baseline
- measure
- QOL and Symptoms by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) at baseline, 3 months, and 1 year
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Patient: * Confirmed diagnosis of any type of cancer * Undergoing cancer treatment at Ireland Cancer Center * Caregiver: * Identified family caregiver of a patient diagnosed with cancer * Patient and caregiver may participate regardless of whether the other person agrees to participate or not PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Performance status * ECOG 0-3 (patient) Life expectancy * Not specified Hematopoietic * Not specified Hepatic * Not specified Renal * Not specified Other * Able to speak and comprehend English * Cognitively competent to be interviewed (patient) PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Not specified
References
Publications (0)
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