Clinical trial · Observational
A Study of the Life Changes Experienced by Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Health-Illness Transition Experiences Among Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
- 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 better understand what types of transitions people with pancreatic cancer face when they receive chemotherapy. Again, this study defines transition as a change in a life situation or a status that causes a change in a person's identity, role, behavior, or personal relationships. Examples of transitions include changes in sleeping habits, anxiety, employment, relationship with a higher power, and treatment goals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pancreatic Cancer | Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distress Thermometer Survey | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Measurement of Transitions in Cancer Scale (MOT-CA) Survey | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- pancreatic cancer health-illness transition
- description
- In this prospective longitudinal correlational study, a convenience sample of patients with pancreatic cancer receiving chemotherapy will be asked to report on their health-illness transition experiences and their level of distress.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Measurement of Transitions in Cancer Scale (MOT-CA) Survey
- Behavioral: Distress Thermometer Survey
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Extent of the change experienced by patients with pancreatic cancer
- timeFrame
- 4 to 6 weeks after baseline
- description
- Descriptive statistics will be calculated at both time points using (part A on the MOT-CA) for each of the seven transition domains (physical, emotional, social, spiritual, cancer status, treatment, and approach) at both time points (Time 0 and Time 1).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * adult patients 18 years of age and older * primary language listed as English in electronic medical record * biopsy proven diagnosis of pancreatic cancer * within three months after initiating a chemotherapy regimen at the Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion at MSKCC (patient may have previously received chemotherapy at an outside institution or may have received previous chemotherapy regimens at MSKCC). Exclusion Criteria: * previous history of cancer within the past five years, except for non-melanoma skin cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ breast cancer, and thyroid cancer.
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