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Symptom Burden, Functional Impairments and Supportive Care Needs of Cancer Patients receiving Out-Patient Care

Symptom Burden, Functional Impairments and Supportive Care Needs of Cancer Patients receiving Out-Patient Care

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00005218
Enrollment
50
Registered
2013-08-20
Start date
2013-09-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Cancer C00-D48

Interventions

Group 1: Adult cancer patients receiving out-patient treatment or after care will be asked once before consulting their oncologist about symptoms, functional impairments and supportive needs. In addit

Sponsors

Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft, Medizinische Fakultät Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult (>18 years of age) oncologic patients receiving out-patient care who have given their written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Insufficient knowledge of the German language, inability to give informed consent or reduced cognitive abilities (e.g. dementia) that preclude answering the questionnaires.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
aim 1: descriptive examination of symptom burden and functional impairments of oncologic patients receiving out-patient care with the MDASI-G once before consultation with oncologist.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
aim 2: descriptive examination of supportive needs of oncologic patients receiving out-patient care with the generic supportive care needs assessment for patients with cancer (FU-T) once before consultation with oncologist. additional: Quality of life (global questions of EORTC QLQ C 30 V. 3.0) once before consultation with oncologist.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHeike Schmidt

Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft Medizinische Fakultät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle Wittenberg

heike.schmidt@medizin.uni-halle.de0345 5574194

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026