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New Assessment System in Measuring Symptom Distress in Cancer Patients

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · with National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bayer · NCT00505245

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
6500
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
April 13, 1999
Record last updated
July 29, 2026

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What the study is about

This trial studies how well a new assessment system (MDASI or other MD Anderson-developed PRO instrument) works in measuring symptoms and the impact on quality of life in cancer patients. Development of a new assessment system may provide more information about the common symptoms that may occur in patients due to cancer and its treatment and how the symptoms impact quality of life.

Being studied: Interview; Quality-of-Life Assessment; Questionnaire Administration

Conditions: Caregiver; Health Care Provider; Malignant Neoplasm; Physician

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • NORMAL SAMPLES: Community dwelling adults 18 years of age or older
  • PATIENT SAMPLES: Inpatients and outpatients 18 years of age or older, being followed at UT MD Anderson
  • EXPERT PANEL PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPANTS: Physician or other healthcare provider with at least 5 years of experience caring for patients with the disease and/or treatment of interest, at least one publication in the last 5 years dealing with the disease and/or treatment of interest (physician only), ability to speak and read English, consent to participate
  • EXPERT PANEL FAMILY CAREGIVERS PARTICIPANTS: Identification as a family caregiver by patient enrolled as expert panel participant with the disease and/or treatment of interest, 18 years of age or older, ability to speak and read English, consent to participate
  • EXPERT PANEL PATIENT PARTICIPANTS: Patient with identified family caregiver participating on Expert Panel, willingness to receive packet for expert panel participation

Exclusion Criteria

  • EXPERT PANEL PATIENT PARTICIPANTS: Patient with identified family caregiver participating on expert panel, willingness to receive packet for expert panel participation

Recruiting US locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, TX 77030

    Site contact: Xin Shelley Wang · 713-745-3504

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Xin Shelley Wang · 713-745-3504 · xswang@mdanderson.org
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