Study of the Therapeutic Use of Language in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if the degree of agreement between patients and their physicians regarding the "story" of the illness correlates with improved patient symptom control and quality of life. Another goal of the study is to examine the actual language used by patients and physicians in a specific clinical situation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00711672

Run by

Hematology and Oncology Associates of NE Pennsylvania

People needed

5

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-03

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patients and Physicians at Hematology and Oncology Associates of NE Pennsylvania
• Patients must have metastatic (stage IV) colorectal carcinoma
• Patients must be on treatment for their disease
• Patients must be scheduled for re-staging CT scans
• Patients must be older than 18 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with a diagnosis other than metastatic colorectal carcinoma
• Patients not receiving active treatment or not having re-staging CT scans
• Patients younger than 18 years old

Where it is running

• Hematology and Oncology Associates of Northeastern Pennsylvania, PC — Dunmore, Pennsylvania, United States

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