Social-Psychological Aspects of Orbital Exenteration

Completed

Conditions studied: Eye Cancer

In brief

The goal of this research study is to learn about the social and emotional factors that may affect the quality of life of patients with cancer of the eye or eye area who have had their facial appearance changed due to an orbital exenteration.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00601744

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

33

Starts

2008-01-01

Expected to finish

2013-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-01-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 years or older (for both patient \& family member).
• Must be able to communicate in a meaningful manner with the investigators (for both patient \& family member).
• Must be able to provide written/oral informed consent to participate (for both patient \& family member).
• A diagnosis of orbital or head and neck cancer and a history of orbital exenteration (for patient only). A family member or close friend of a patient with a diagnosis of orbital or head and neck cancer and a history of orbital exenteration (for family member only).
• Must have obvious facial appearance change in the orbital area due to cancer treatment (for patient only). A family member or close friend of a patient with obvious facial appearance change in the orbital area due to cancer treatment (for family member only).
• Must have a family member willing to participate in a separate interview (for patient only). Must be willing to participate in a separate interview (for both patient \& family member).
• Must be English speaking (for both patient \& family member).

You may not qualify if…

• Significant pre-existing facial disfigurement from a congenital defect or other disease or injury (for patient only).
• Has recurrence of cancer and currently under treatment (for patient only).
• Diagnosis of a serious mental disorder involving psychotic processes (such as formal thought disorder and schizophrenia) documented in medical record or otherwise apparent (for both patient \& family member).
• A foreign national (an individual who does not normally reside in the United States). These patients are excluded due to the confounding variables that cultural differences and language barriers may introduce (for both patient \& family member).

Where it is running

• UT MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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