Clinical trial · Observational
Improving Evidence-Based Care for Cancer Patients
NCT03207594CI-TRIAL-00085379completedClinicalTrials.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 purpose of this study is to improve cancer care and the delivery of cancer care. Researchers are interested in studying patient reported information and examining how different factors may impact cancer care.
Conditions
Conditions (6)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Gastrointestinal Cancer | Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Gynecologic Cancer | Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saliva sample | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Smoking Status questions | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Survey | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Arm 1
- description
- Current smokers with cancer who are planning to get radiation therapy at MUSC.
- interventionNames
- Other: Survey
- Other: Saliva sample
- Other: Smoking Status questions
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Number of patients with biochemically confirmed smoking cessation
- timeFrame
- 4 weeks after enrollment
- description
- Biochemical confirmation will be determined by saliva samples
- measure
- Number of patient who self-report smoking cessation
- timeFrame
- 4 weeks after enrollment
- description
- Self-reported smoking cessation will be documented via smoking assessment questionnaire
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with head/neck, lung, breast, prostate, gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancer * 21 years of age or older at time of study registration * Must have been referred to MUSC radiation oncology for treatment with curative radiation therapy * Must report current smoking defined as self-reporting smoking within the past 30 days using a structured intake questionnaire. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with primary central nervous system malignancies will be excluded. * Patients that have other cancer disease types will be excluded due to either significant differences in standard radiation therapy approaches or rarity of disease required radiation. * Patients who are currently participating in the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center smoking cessation program * Patients who are unable to provide informed consent
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
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