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The symptomatic burden, quality of life in bone and soft tissue cancer patients

To assess the palliative care needs, symptom burden, and quality of life in advanced sarcoma patients presenting to a palliative medicine clinic of tertiary cancer centre ââ?¬â?? a cross-sectional study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/11/028790
Enrollment
170
Registered
2020-11-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C498- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of connective and soft tissue

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical SciencesAIIMS
Lead Sponsor
Department of Onco Anesthesia and Palliative medicine All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with a histopathologically confirmed advanced sarcoma 2.All patients who are giving consent to the study. 3.All patients who are above 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient not willing to participate in the study. 2.Patients who are below 18 years of age. 3.Severe cognitive impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Symptom burden of advanced sarcoma patients including physical symptoms like pain by Mcgill pain questionnaire, psychological issues like depression, anxiety using depression anxiety stress scale, tiredness, drowsiness, shortness of breath using edmonston symptom assessment scaleTimepoint: At the time of assessment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life Palliative care needsTimepoint: At the time of assessment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAlice thankachan

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences,New Delhi

drrgarg@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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