Assessment of supportive care needs in advanced oesophagus cancer
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C159- Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: C155- Malignant neoplasm of lower thirdof esophagusHealth Condition 3: C154- Malignant neoplasm of middle thirdof esophagusHealth Condition 4: C158- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of esophagusHealth Condition 5: C153- Malignant neoplasm of upper thirdof esophagus
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/09/027725
- Lead Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
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Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
1.Newly diagnosed patients (age 18 years or above) with clinic-radiological diagnosis of locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic oesophageal cancer.
2.Patients assessed in Thoracic Oncology Clinic and not referred to Palliative Medicine
3. Patient must have a caregiver.
4. Able to give informed consent for questionnaire administration and willing to participate.
5.Able to communicate and understand English/Hindi/Marathi.
Caregivers
1. Adults (aged 18 years or over) identified by the patient as the person closest to them (family member/ close friend).
2. Able to give informed consent to complete the questionnaires.
1. Patients having pre-existing psychiatric disorder or cognitive impairment preventing patients from comprehending questionnaire.
2. Patients with unstable medical condition requiring any emergency treatment.
3. Patients unable to express their views even with communication aids.
4.Patients already referred to Palliative Medicine Department.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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