Quality of Life in Survivors of Gynecologic Cancer

May 24, 2013 updated by: Gynecologic Oncology Group

Quality of Life of Gynecologic Cancer Survivors

RATIONALE: Quality-of-life assessment in cancer survivors may help determine the long-term effects of having had gynecologic cancer and may help improve the quality of life for future cancer survivors.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the quality of life in survivors of gynecologic cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Describe the significant quality of life (QOL) concerns and long term survivorship issues of women diagnosed and treated for early stage ovarian and endometrial cancer five or more years ago.
  • Identify mechanisms which contribute to a gynecologic cancer survivorship model through comparison and prediction of high versus low QOL associated with long term adjustment and survivorship. Examine social support, coping efforts, self-efficacy, meaning associated with survivorship, performance status, and age at diagnosis as potential predictors.
  • Identify and compare factors that predict high versus low QOL for women with early stage endometrial cancer completing participation in GOG-99 clinical trial. Conduct exploratory analysis examining long term QOL concerns of survivors randomized to surgery arm with or without radiotherapy.

OUTLINE: Patients complete one telephone interview with a professional female interviewer. The interview lasts approximately 60 minutes and is audiotaped.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 197 early stage endometrial cancer survivors and 114 early stage ovarian cancer survivors will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

311

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Alberta
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N2
        • Tom Baker Cancer Center - Calgary
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-3300
        • University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1781
        • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
      • Los Gatos, California, United States, 95032
        • Community Hospital of Los Gatos
      • Orange, California, United States, 92868
        • Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80010
        • University of Colorado Cancer Center
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20307-5000
        • Walter Reed Army Medical Center
    • Florida
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612-9497
        • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637-1470
        • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5289
        • Indiana University Cancer Center
    • Iowa
      • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242-1009
        • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa
    • Kentucky
      • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536-0084
        • Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
        • New England Medical Center Hospital
      • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
        • University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216-4505
        • University of Mississippi Medical Center
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Washington University School of Medicine
    • Montana
      • Billings, Montana, United States, 59101
        • CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
    • New Jersey
      • Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103
        • Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center
    • New York
      • Albany, New York, United States, 12208
        • Cancer Center of Albany Medical Center
      • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
        • State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
      • Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030
        • Schneider Children's Hospital at North Shore
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
        • University of Rochester Cancer Center
      • Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11790-7775
        • State University of New York Health Sciences Center - Stony Brook
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
        • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157-1082
        • Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267-0502
        • Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065
        • Ireland Cancer Center
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210-1240
        • Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital - Ohio State University
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73190
        • University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    • Pennsylvania
      • Abington, Pennsylvania, United States, 19001
        • Abington Memorial Hospital
      • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033-0850
        • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111
        • Fox Chase Cancer Center
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-4283
        • University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107-5541
        • Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425-0721
        • Medical University of South Carolina
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
        • Brookview Research, Inc.
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235-9154
        • Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4009
        • University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109-1024
        • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
      • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
        • Tacoma General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed early stage ovarian and endometrial cancer survivors treated and diagnosed five or more years ago
  • Patients completing treatment in GOG-95 or GOG-99 protocols at least 5 years ago with no recurrence of disease
  • Patients with secondary malignancy or under treatment for other medical conditions are eligible

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • Not specified

Performance status:

  • Not specified

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Not specified

Hepatic:

  • Not specified

Renal:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • Must be capable of completing telephone interview in English

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Chemotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Endocrine therapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Radiotherapy:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Surgery:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Lari B. Wenzel, PhD, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 27, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2009

More Information

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