Patient Descriptors Of Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study Of Cancer Survivors
Recruiting now
Conditions studied: Cancer, Fatigue
In brief
The purpose of this research study is to better understand how cancer-related fatigue affects patients and how it's discussed with providers. This information will be used to develop an educational resource (visual aid poster) that could help individuals and their providers talk about cancer-related fatigue and which may help individuals better manage this symptom.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06634381
- Run by
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2025-03-12
- Expected to finish
- 2028-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Ability to comply with study procedures for the duration of the study
- Survivors:
- Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal information
- Ability to read/write, understand and converse in English without the need for an interpreter
- Men and women aged ≥ 18 years at the time of consent
- History of at least one visit for the purpose of monitoring long term care post curative treatment at LCH and/or the Charlotte or Winston-Salem campuses of AHWFBCCC
- Completed curative treatment > 6 months ago for any cancer type, with no detectable evidence of cancer
- Self-reported tiredness, exhaustion, or weakness (i.e. fatigue) score of ≥ 4 on the Numerical Rating Scale
- Adjuvant endocrine therapy to reduce the risk of cancer returning is acceptable (i.e. tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors).
- Clinicians:
- Currently see oncology patients (any cancer type) for survivorship care at LCH and/or the Charlotte or Winston-Salem campuses of AHWFBCCC
You may not qualify if…
- Survivors:
- Continuing maintenance therapy or other cancer-related treatment (i.e. immunotherapy)
- History of or current untreated Major Depressive Disorders or untreated severe depression
- Hemoglobin <11g/dL at last CBC SOC lab collection
- History/diagnosis of dementia
- Factors or conditions, for which participation may (1) not be in the best interest or (2) interfere with study assessment results (e.g. medical comorbidities, primary brain tumor/metastases)
- No access to internet/Wi-Fi
- Clinicians:
- None
Where it is running
- Levine Childrens Hospital Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)
- Levine Cancer Institute — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)
- Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)
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