Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Quality of Life (SILKE)

May 28, 2015 updated by: Maria Silvoniemi, University of Turku

Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer -Effects on Quality of Life and Symptom Control

The principal objective is to study clinical observations, symptoms and quality of life of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients undergoing specific non-operative treatment for cancer, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

130

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The patients treated in the clinic of respiratory medicine in Turku, Finland

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with verified NSCLC
  • after the NSCLC diagnosis has been confirmed prior to first chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Finnish speaking patients
  • aged 18 years or more
  • Written informed consent has to be signed

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients not consenting to participate in the study
  • patients not able to communicate sufficiently
  • cancer type is other than non-small-cell lung cancer

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?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Non-small cell lung cancer patients

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Turku

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

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 5, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

January 7, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 29, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SILKE-ETMK:47/180/2008

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