Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Total Pelvic Exenteration

Completed

Conditions studied: Total Exenteration, Anterior or Posterior Pelvic Exenteration, Gynecologic Malignancies, Colorectal Malignancies, Urologic Malignancies

In brief

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the personal experiences of patients who are treated with pelvic exenteration surgery. Pelvic exenteration is a surgical procedure in which the pelvic organs including the reproductive organs, bladder and/or rectum are removed. We would like to understand more about the physical, emotional, educational, and sexual needs of patients who are treated with this surgery. We will use what we learn from this study to help find better ways of preparing patients for this type of surgery. This will also allow us to be more helpful to patients' needs after surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00597805

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

94

Starts

2005-01-01

Expected to finish

2024-12-12

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients (male and female) who are scheduled to undergo total, anterior or posterior pelvic exenteration for pelvic malignancies arising in gynecologic, colorectal or urologic organs are eligible for participation in the study. Anterior or posterior pelvic exenteration must involve formation of a permanent ostomy (urostomy or colostomy).
• Participants must be able to speak and read English proficiently.
• Participants must be able to provide written informed consent.
• Patients must be 18 years of age or older to enroll.

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects may be excluded or withdrawn from the study based on the following criteria.
• Development of a cognitive or psychiatric deficit resulting in an inability to provide meaningful informed consent
• Inability to speak or read in English.

Where it is running

• H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute — Tampa, Florida, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge — Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth — Middletown, New Jersey, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen — Montvale, New Jersey, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Commack — Commack, New York, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester — Harrison, New York, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau — Uniondale, New York, United States

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