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Daily distress of patients in radiation oncology

Daily distress of patients in radiation oncology - DISTRO

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029547
Enrollment
116
Registered
2022-07-29
Start date
2022-07-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

C80.9

Interventions

Group 1: In- and out-patients with cancer treated with radiation therapy.

Sponsors

Klinik für Strahlentherapie des UKSH, Campus Kiel
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients during inpatient or outpatient therapy, palliative or curative therapy Patients can be addressed; patients understand the questions; >18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients after completion of therapy, Patients cannot be addressed; patients do not understand the questions; < 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Psychosocial burden of patients treated with a curative approach in contrast to patients treated with a palliative approach. The psychosocial burden is measured by a modified KAB (Müller, 1993), validated by a distress thermometer (Rothe el al.) and supplemented by the health-related quality of life (measured by QLQ C30 of the EORTC).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Differences regarding the burden of female and male patients, differences regarding the burden between inpatients and outpatients

Countries

Austria, Germany

Contacts

Public ContactClaudia Schmalz

Klinik für Strahlentherapie des UKSH, Campus Kiel

claudia.schmalz@uksh.de004943150026501

Outcome results

None listed

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