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Assessment of psychological outcomes in cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic

Assessment of depression, anxiety, and stress in cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in a comprehensive cancer centre in India

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/12/029812
Enrollment
500
Registered
2020-12-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: D499- Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of unspecified site Health Condition 2: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Jai Prakash Agarwal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients registered at TMC, who are either being planned for or presently on active oncological treatment under any of the Clinical Disease Management Groups (DMGs) at Tata Memorial centre (TMH + ACTREC) 1.COVID-non suspect group: From the target population, patients who have not been clinically suspected to have COVID-19 infection due to lack of symptoms, normal temperature record and no history of contact with COVID-19 positive case. 2.COVID-suspect group: From the target population, patients who have been suspected to have COVID-19 infection and have been subsequently referred to the designated fever OPD for evaluation and swab testing for COVID-19

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients not willing for participation and giving consent 2.Patients unable to read/write in English, Hindi, Marathi or Bengali 3.Patients who are on routine follow-up without any active anti-cancer treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress among cancer patients seeking treatment at TMCTimepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Influence of socio-demographic, financial, personal and COVID-19 related factors on the emotional states 2.Study the difference in emotional states between COVID-suspects and COVID non-suspects 3. To study the difference in the emotional states between COVID-positive group and COVID-negative group at first sampling. 4.In the COVID-positive group, compare the emotional state following recovery from COVID-19 (post-recovery) with the baseline emotional state. Timepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr J P Agarwal

Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai

agarwaljp@tmc.gov.in02224177000

Outcome results

None listed

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