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Tiredness and its causes in patients with cancers which has spreaded

To assess the Prevalence and Predictors of Fatigue and its Impact on Quality of Life in advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care in a tertiary care hospital: A cross-sectional Descriptive study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/01/011189
Enrollment
110
Registered
2018-01-08
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- Adult (age 18 yrs ) patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative treatment.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

AlIMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult (age > 18 yrs ) patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative treatment and has been denied any curative treatment (medical, surgical or radio therapy) with ECOG score ranging from 0 to 3, predicted survival of > 4 weeks presenting to the palliative care OPD or admitted in the palliative care ward will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having history of any psychiatric disorder or inability to communicate and ECOG score of 4 and above

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find out the prevalence of fatigue in advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care.Timepoint: One time

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find out the predictive factors of fatigue in advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care. To find out its impact on quality of life of patients and relation between the fatigue and quality of life receiving palliative care.Timepoint: one time

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rakesh Garg

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS); New Delhi

drrgarg@hotmail.com9810394950

Outcome results

None listed

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