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Determining the factors which affect fatigue and their impact on the quality of life in patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative care

Determining the correlates of fatigue and its impact on the quality of life in palliative care patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/04/004565
Enrollment
300
Registered
2014-04-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Advanced cancer patients who are more than 18 years of age and literate having fatigue

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Advanced cancer patients ECOG 0,1,2 and 3 ESAS Fatigue score >0 Patient who can adhere to follow-up schedule at Tata Memorial Hospital or available for phone follow-up interview between 15-30days Age more than 18 years and literate Written informed consent given

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ECOG 4 Expected survival <4 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To collect data regarding socio demographic details, treatment history, burden of disease(stage), ECOG score, Hemoglobin and albumin, daily oral morphine consumption[mg] at initial visit and first follow-up visit. To determine the baseline symptom burden using Edmonton symptom assessment scale at initial visit and change at first follow-up visit. To determine the baseline fatigue burden using ESAS fatigue score at initial visit and change at first follow-up visit. Timepoint: On the day of the referral from oncology OPD and once again between 15-30days.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine quality of life using the EORTC- QLQ PAL15 at initial visit and change at first follow-up visit.Timepoint: On the day of the referral from oncology OPD and once again between 15-30days.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMA Muckaden

Tata Memorial Center

arun.bata@yahoo.com02224177148

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026