Clinical trial · Interventional
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale: Self-Completion vs. Assisted-Completion
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale: Time Duration of Self-Completion Versus Assisted-Completion in Advanced Cancer Patient: a Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT02523378CI-TRIAL-00049050completedN/AClinicalTrials.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)
The goal of this research study is to learn how easy participants think it is to complete a symptom questionnaire.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cancers | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Interview | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ESAS Self-Administration - Group A
- description
- Participants complete the symptom questionnaire alone. It is then counterchecked by health care professional (HCP).
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale
- Behavioral: Interview
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ESAS Assisted-Completion - Group B
- description
- Participants complete the symptom questionnaire with the help of the research nurse or assistant.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale
- Behavioral: Interview
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a diagnosis of advanced cancer, including recurrent, locally advanced, or metastatic cancer 2. Patients must know their cancer diagnosis 3. Patients referred for consultation to the Supportive Care team 4. Age \>/= 18 5. Patients must be able to understand, read, write, and speak English 6. Patients have never done the ESAS before 7. Patients must sign an informed consent 8. Ability to independently complete the study as assessed by the research staff Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have clinical evidence of cognitive impairment as determined by the research staff 2. Patients who have already done the ESAS in the past. 3. Patients who are considered to be in severe physical or emotional distress based on the assessment by the research staff 4. Patients who refuse to participate in the study.
References
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