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Cross-sectional Study of Chinese Liver Cancer Patients

Conditions
Liver Cancer
Registration Number
NCT05872828
Lead Sponsor
The Nethersole School of Nursing
Brief Summary

The goal of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety and depression and their relationships with immune functions and quality of life among liver cancer patients in the COVID-19 pandemic era. The objectives of this study are:

1. To examine the prevalence of anxiety and depression among patients with liver cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. To identify risk factors associated with anxiety and depression among these patients.

3. To determine the association between anxiety, depression, immune function, and quality of life among liver cancer patients.

Participants will be asked to fill a digital questionnaire.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety scoreBaseline

Participants' anxiety status with HADS

Depression scoreBaseline

Participants' depression status with HADS

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life score (The EORTC QLQ-C30)Baseline

The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer(EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire results. Scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score represents a higher ("better") level of functioning, or a higher ("worse") level of symptoms.

Immune variables 3Baseline

Total lymphocyte count. Collected from daily medical records.

Immune variables 6Baseline

Percentage of lymphocytes. Collected from daily medical records.

Quality of life score (The EORTC QLQ-HCC18)Baseline

The Hepatocellular Carcinoma Module of The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire. Scores range from 0 to 100. A higher score represents a high level of symptomatology or problems.

Immune variables 1Baseline

White blood cell counts (WBC). Collected from daily medical records.

Immune variables 2Baseline

Total neutrophil count. Collected from daily medical records.

Immune variables 4Baseline

Total monocyte count. Collected from daily medical records.

Immune variables 5Baseline

Neutrophilic granulocyte percentage. Collected from daily medical records.

Immune variables 7Baseline

Monocyte percentage. Collected from daily medical records.

Immune variables 8Baseline

C-reactive protein (CRP). Collected from daily medical records.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zhuhai People's Hospital

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Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

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