Content Validation of Quality of Life and Symptom Questionnaires for Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

June 7, 2013 updated by: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Content Validation of the EORTC QLQ-C30 Version 3.0, and NIH Quality of Life and Symptoms Questionnaire for Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

The purpose of this qualitative study is to evaluate the clarity and comprehensiveness of two disease-specific questionnaires, and to evaluate how effective these questionnaires are at assessing the quality of life and symptoms of patients with pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

24

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

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814
        • Oxford Outcomes- Nationwide Recruitment within the US

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

Patients with a documented (medical record) diagnosis of either pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma with active symptoms or who are within 60 days of curative therapy

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Provide written informed consent and be willing to comply with protocol requirements
  • Participant is aged ≥ 18
  • Have a documented (medical record) diagnosis of either pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma with active symptoms or within 60 days of curative therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient is currently asymptomatic from pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma diagnosis or duration > 60 days from curative therapy

  • Participant has a clinically significant disorder, including alcohol or drug abuse, which may interfere with study participation or which may affect the outcome of the study as judged by the investigator.
  • Participant has a mental disability or significant mental illness, legal incapacity or limited legal capacity or any other lack of fitness, in the investigator's opinion, to preclude the subject's participation in or ability to complete the study.
  • Participant is currently too unwell to take part in the study.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The main objective of this study is to evaluate content validity of the NIH Quality of Life and Symptoms Questionnaire for Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma and EORTC-QLQ-C30 in patients with pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma.
Time Frame: Single Visit
Single Visit

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Emuella M Flood, BS, Oxford Outcomes

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, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 29, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

June 2, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • A1970

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