Fertility Preserving Measures in Young People with Cancer - Ethical and Psychosocial Aspects of Information and Consent

Recruiting

• Conditions: C50; C51; C52; C53; C54; C55; C56; C57; C58; C61

• Registration Number: DRKS00029744
• Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Fakultät der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Tumorzentrum, CCCF

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-03-02
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patients (m/f) of reproductive age between 18-50 years and their partners.
- first diagnosis of gynecological, hematological or breast cancer, sarcoma, prostate, testicular, rectal or anal carcinoma
- Treatment started or completed (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy [infradiaphragm and/or proximal lower extremities]; < 1 year after initiation of therapy)

Exclusion Criteria

- tumor relapse
- advanced, metastatic cancer
- severe psychiatric disorders
- severe cognitive disorders that hinder or limit the completion of questionnaires
- insufficient knowledge of German
- completed childbearing

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Optimizing future oncofertility counseling by identifying ethical and psychosocial aspects of counselling; patient participation; Creation of a counseling guide for patients and a checklist for experts.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient participation<br>* Project planning and application: Patients were asked to review and comment on the documents.<br>* Project implementation: Patients participate in project tasks and take part in regular meetings.<br>* Implementation of the results: Patients actively participate in the interpretation of the results and the creation of guidelines for action in practice. The project results will then be published together with the patients.