Defining Meaningful Within-Patient Change in Symptoms of Advanced Cancer Patients

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to define meaningful change in symptoms and physical function for advanced cancer patients receiving treatment.  

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a diagnosis of cancer including solid tumor and hematologic malignancy at Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
  • To ensure sampling patients likely to have experienced declines in fatigue, all patients will have had at least two in-person encounters for radiation or chemotherapy treatment within the 3 months prior to recruitment. The sampling methodology developed for the CAHPS Cancer Care survey[9] will be modified and used to identify eligible patients from Mayo Clinic’s electronic health record.
  • As interviews will be conducted either in person or by video conference (Zoom, Teams, or similar), access to internet is required for those unable or unwilling to travel to the clinic for an in-person interview.
  • Answered “Yes” to screening question: “In the past 3 months, have you experienced changes in your level of fatigue?” Yes/No.

Exclusion Criteria: 

  • Unwilling to be audio recorded during the interviews.
  • Answered “No” for the screening question.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 11/22/22. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Minji Lee, Ph.D., M.S.

Closed-enrolling by invitation

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Not open to everyone who meets the eligibility criteria, but only those invited to participate by the study team.

Contact information:

Rachel Benson

(507) 266-6695

Benson.Rachel@mayo.edu

More information

Publications

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Additional contact information

Cancer-related trials contact form

Phone: 855-776-0015 (toll-free)

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