All patients aged 16-39 years who receive proton therapy at the WPE according to a justifiable indication are included.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: In the first phase of the project, the treatment expectations, requirements, challenges and psychological stress of a group of approx. 100 patients aged 16-39 years (AYA - adolescents and you
Sponsors
Westdeutsches Protonentherapiezentrum (WPE) und Institut für Didaktik in der Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Essen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 39 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Participation in the WPE internal registries KiProReg (13-5544-BO) or - ProReg (12-5143-BO) with appropriate consent - Proton therapy at the WPE with justifying indication - Signed informed consent for the study - Sufficient oral and written knowledge of the German language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age: under 16 years and over 40 years - No written consent for the WPE register and/or the prospective study - No oral and written knowledge of the German language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental stress of AYA patients before the start of proton therapy, in the 2nd and 5th week of treatment and on the last day of therapy. The distress thermometer STADI - State-Trait-Anxiety-Depression-Inventory and the PHQ-4 questionnaire (PHQ - Patient Health Questionnaire) were used to record the data. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recording of general side effects with the help of the GASE checklist (GASE - Generic Assessment of Side Effects) and treatment and symptom expectations during the course based on the TEX-Q and GEEE questionnaires (TEX-Q - Treatment Expectation Questionnaire, GEEE - Generic rating scale for previous treatment experiences, treatment expectations, and treatment effects). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactHeike Thomas
Westdeutsches Protonentherapiezentrum Essen (WPE), Universitätsklinikum Essen
Outcome results
None listed