Nutritional Supplements & Complementary/Alternative Medicine by Prostate & Breast Cancer Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT01823549
• Lead Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Brief Summary

This study was a survey to determine the frequency of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use in patients recently diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer who were starting radiation therapy. The survey was repeated at three time points to assess changes in CAM use over time.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-12-11
• Study First Submitted: 2013-03-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-04-02
• Study First Posted: 2013-04-04
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 109

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess quality of life using validated instruments during radiation therapy and determine if there is a correlation between CAM use and quality of life.	Up to 1 year
Assess radiation therapy toxicity using standardized criteria from the Oncology Nursing Society and determine if there is a correlation between CAM use and measures of toxicity.	Up to 1 year
To determine predictive factors for CAM and nutritional supplement use, such as age, race, income, education, marital status, or tobacco/alcohol use.	Up to 1 year
Quantitate the various types of CAM therapy utilized by men with prostate cancer and women with breast cancer who are currently undergoing radiation.	Up to 1 year	Quantitate the various types of CAM therapy utilized by men with prostate cancer and women with breast cancer who are currently undergoing radiation therapy at The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. Nutrient supplements and alternative medication use is the primary focus of the assessment.
Determine if patients change their patterns of CAM use prior to, during, or after radiation treatment.	Up to 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States