Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale: Self-Completion vs. Assisted-Completion

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Advanced Cancers

In brief

The goal of this research study is to learn how easy participants think it is to complete a symptom questionnaire.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02523378

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

138

Starts

2015-08-13

Expected to finish

2020-12-03

Last updated by the study team

2020-12-21

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patients with a diagnosis of advanced cancer, including recurrent, locally advanced, or metastatic cancer
• Patients must know their cancer diagnosis
• Patients referred for consultation to the Supportive Care team
• Age >/= 18
• Patients must be able to understand, read, write, and speak English
• Patients have never done the ESAS before
• Patients must sign an informed consent
• Ability to independently complete the study as assessed by the research staff

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who have clinical evidence of cognitive impairment as determined by the research staff
• Patients who have already done the ESAS in the past.
• Patients who are considered to be in severe physical or emotional distress based on the assessment by the research staff
• Patients who refuse to participate in the study.

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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