A randomised controlled trial of a patient-held quality of life record in patients with inoperable lung and oesophageal cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN58789949

Enrollment

150

Registered

2007-06-25

Start date

2005-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Lung and oesophageal cancer Cancer Oesophageal cancer

Interventions

Patients receive a QoL diary which consists of a core questionnaire (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer patients [EORTC QLQ C-30]) with

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Inoperable lung and oesophageal cancer 2. World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status of zero to two 3. No cognitive impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Surgically resectable patients 2. WHO performance status of 3+ 3. Cognitively impaired patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome is QoL, measured through two questionnaires: 1. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General questionnaire (FACT-G) with lung and oesophageal modules, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment 2. Palliative care quality of life index, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes include: 1. Indices of patient satisfaction, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment 2. Impact on carers, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment 3. Measures of communication, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment 4. Multi-disciplinary nature of patient management, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcomes include: 1. Indices of patient satisfaction, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment 2. Impact on carers, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment 3. Measures of communication, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment 4. Multi-disciplinary nature of patient management, measured at the end of month two and month four following recruitment

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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