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The Impact of Supervision by a Health Care Professional on Quality of Life Questionnaire

Recruiting
Conditions
Health-related Quality of Life
Interventions
Other: Questionnaires
Registration Number
NCT06490393
Lead Sponsor
St. Claraspital AG
Brief Summary

Effect of supervision on scoring and completion on Quality of Life Questionnaire

Detailed Description

This protocol will study the impact of supervision on completion and scoring of sensitives domains of QoL Questionnaires and QoL Questionnaires in general in a multi-center, randomized, cross-over design in cancer patients receiving systemic antineoplastic therapy

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient is ≥18 years of age and legally competent
  • Signed informed consent available
  • Systemic oncologic treatment (e.g. chemotherapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy)
  • Current systemic therapy started at least 4 weeks before randomization and is scheduled to continue for at least another 4 weeks after randomization in the same dose and interval
  • Patient is ready and able to complete quality of life questionnaires in German (on paper
Exclusion Criteria
  • One or more of the inclusion criteria not met.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
A:paper vs digitallyQuestionnairesArm A: patients in Arm A will receive first an invitation to complete the QoL questionnaires on paper under supervision of an HCP in the hospital before their cycle of systemic antineoplastic therapy starts. Prior to their subsequent cycle of systemic antineoplastic therapy (regardless of duration of cycle), patients in Arm A will be asked to complete the same QoL questionnaires digitally at home.
B: digitally vs paperQuestionnairesArm B: patients in Arm B will receive first an invitation to complete the QoL questionnaires digitally at home before their cycle of systemic antineoplastic therapy starts. Prior to their subsequent cycle of systemic antineoplastic therapy (regardless of duration of cycle), patients in Arm B will be asked to complete the same QoL questionnaires on paper under supervision in the hospital.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
EORTC QLQ-C302024-2026

To study the impact of Health Care Professional supervision on scoring patterns on financially- and sexuality related questions by cancer patients receiving systemic antineoplastic therapy, compared to self-administered electronic completion at home. The null-hypothesis is tested that the method of administration does not influence patients' answers.

EORTC QLQ-SH222024-2026

To study the impact of Health Care Professional supervision on scoring patterns on financially- and sexuality related questions by cancer patients receiving systemic antineoplastic therapy, compared to self-administered electronic completion at home. The null-hypothesis is tested that the method of administration does not influence patients' answers.

Questionnaire called "Financial consequences" routinely used by the Social department of St. ClaraSpital2024-2026

To study the impact of Health Care Professional supervision on scoring patterns on financially- and sexuality related questions by cancer patients receiving systemic antineoplastic therapy, compared to self-administered electronic completion at home. The null-hypothesis is tested that the method of administration does not influence patients' answers.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of reported sexual problems2024-2026
Patient preference2024-2026

Reported patient preference of mode of reporting (electronically vs supervised)

Time2024-2026

Time used by the Health care professional per completion mode

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St Clara Research Ltd

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Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

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