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Study of Stress and Life Quality of Patients Participating in Clinical Trials Versus Patients Non Participating

Psychological and Emotional Impacts of Participation in Oncologic Clinical Trials

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01606033
Acronym
IPSY
Enrollment
125
Registered
2012-05-25
Start date
2011-03-01
Completion date
2014-02-01
Last updated
2026-03-13

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Conditions

Metastatic Neoplasm, Recurrent Hematologic Cancer

Keywords

stress, Life quality, adjustment strategy, receiving an antitumor treatment, within a clinical trial (case), according to a standard treatment (control)

Brief summary

This study aims to assess anxiety/depression and life quality of patients included in clinical trials versus patients treated in a standard way.

Detailed description

This study aims to assess anxiety/depression and life quality of patients included in clinical trials versus patients treated in a standard way A case-control study

Interventions

OTHERquestionnaires

Anxiety and depression questionnaire, life quality questionnaire, adjustment strategy questionnaire, emotional regulation questionnaire, satisfaction survey

OTHERquestionnaire

understanding of the implications of participating in a clinical trial

Sponsors

Centre Oscar Lambret
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* patient with solid tumor or recurrent hematologic cancer, treated by chemotherapy or targeted therapy evaluated every 2 or 3 cycles; except for clinical trials associating non drug treatment (radiotherapy, surgery...) * subject to a 1st, 2nd or 3rd line of antitumor treatment * a phase 2 open labeled study, * a phase 2 or 3 blind randomised study, * a phase 2 or 3 open randomised study, * a standard treatment non participating to a clinical trial * male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age * karnovsky ≥ 70 % or WHO (Performance Status) ≤ 2 * recovered from prior toxicities * social security covered * written informed consent given

Exclusion criteria

* psychiatric disorders, receiving psychotropic treatment * physical or psychological issues * forbidden to be included in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
assess and compare stress and life quality of patients participating to a clinical trial vs patients treated a standard way4 yearsquality of life questionnaire (QLQ C30) Anxiety and depression questionnaire (HADS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
evaluate links between using adjustment therapy and emotional regulation, and emotional and psychological experience of patients facing one or another situation4 yearsadjustment therapy questionnaire (WCC) emotional regulation questionnaire (DERS 24)
measure and compare variation in time of psychological and emotional consequences during treatment5 yearsemotional regulation (DERS 24)
measure the level of knowledge on the implications of participating in a clinical trial (case)5 yearsassess impact of it on psychological and emotional experience

Countries

France

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORStéphanie CLISANT

Oscar Lambret Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026