Bladder Neoplasms
Conditions
Keywords
Cross-sectional survey, Health-related quality of life, Symptom management
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to identify aspects of the bladder cancer (BlCa) survivorship experience that differ by clinical risk at diagnosis. The investigators will collect cross-sectional data from persons with BlCa to identify aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and symptom management. The study originally enrolled only nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors but has been expanded to include survivors with any stage disease. Information from this study will be used to develop a new patient education and counseling intervention.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* \> 18 years * Diagnosed with BlCa within the past 4 years * Able to read, speak, and understand English * Able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Younger than 18 * Diagnosed BlCa longer than 4 years ago * Unable to read, speak, and understand English * Unable to provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health-related quality of life as measured by the EORTC QLQ C30 and BLS24 (nonmuscle-invasive) or BLM30 (muscle-invasive or metastatic) | Duration of Study | Health-related quality of life as measured by the European Organization for Resarch and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ) C30 and BLS24 (that is, BLadder cancer Superficial, meaning nonmuscle-invasive) or BLM30 (BLadder cancer muscle-invasive or metastatic). Data are assessed at one time point only. Survey participants may be assessed at any point between diagnosis and 4 years post-diagnosis. The questions in the survey typically ask about health-related quality of life in the preceding 4 weeks. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Illness intrusiveness | Duration of Study | Data are assessed at one time point only. Survey participants may be assessed at any point between diagnosis and 4 years post-diagnosis. The questions in the survey typically ask about health-related quality of life in the preceding 4 weeks. |
| CaPSURE Fear of Recurrence | Duration of Study | The fear of recurrence measure was originally developed and validated for the Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor (CaPSURE) study. Data are assessed at one time point only. Survey participants may be assessed at any point between diagnosis and 4 years post-diagnosis. The questions in the survey typically ask about health-related quality of life in the preceding 4 weeks. |
Countries
United States