Symptom Burden, Functional Impairments and Supportive Care Needs of Cancer Patients receiving Out-Patient Care

• Conditions: Cancer; C00-D48; Neoplasms

• Registration Number: DRKS00005218
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft, Medizinische Fakultät Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08-20
• Study Completion: 2014-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

Adult (>18 years of age) oncologic patients receiving out-patient care who have given their written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Insufficient knowledge of the German language, inability to give informed consent or reduced cognitive abilities (e.g. dementia) that preclude answering the questionnaires.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
aim 1: descriptive examination of symptom burden and functional impairments of oncologic patients receiving out-patient care with the MDASI-G once before consultation with oncologist.<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
aim 2: descriptive examination of supportive needs of oncologic patients receiving out-patient care with the generic supportive care needs assessment for patients with cancer (FU-T) once before consultation with oncologist.<br><br>additional: Quality of life (global questions of EORTC QLQ C 30 V. 3.0) once before consultation with oncologist.