Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Conditions
Brief summary
Prospective non-interventional non-controlled multicenter observational study to evaluate aspects of pharmaceutical care in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with an oral anti-cancer drug. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the patient perspective in the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma with an oral anti-cancer drug. The following aspects will be investigated: * Intrinsic desire for information about treatment. * Patient satisfaction with treatment information. * Patient satisfaction with treatment. * Medication adherence. * Health-related quality of life. * The role of different health care professionals in the treatment of RCC with oral drugs This study should reveal information necessary for the development of pharmacotherapeutic care concepts that meet the needs of cancer patients treated with an oral anti-cancer drug over a long period.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who are 18 years or older, and who can be contacted by phone and/or e-mail are eligible for the study
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who are not able to understand Dutch or French will be excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Medication adherence | one year | At the first visit patients will receive their anti-cancer medication by the hospital in a pill box which electronically records openings cf. Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS®, Aardex). The recorded information in this chip will be read in the hospital pharmacy each time the patient gets new capsules. This information is strictly confidential and can only be consulted by the research team at the KULeuven. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Satisfaction with Cancer Treatment Education (Ps-CaTE) | one year | Satisfaction with cancer treatment information will be assessed, using a standardised questionnaire, after approximately 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment and after about 12 months, at discontinuation of therapy or at end of study (whatever is earlier). |
| Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) | one year | Medication adherence will be assessed, using a standardised questionnaire, after approximately 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment and after about 12 months, at discontinuation of therapy or at end of study (whatever is earlier). |
| Cancer Therapy Satisfaction Questionnaire (CTSQ) | one year | Satisfaction with cancer treatment will be assessed, using a standardised questionnaire, after approximately 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment and after about 12 months, at discontinuation of therapy or at end of study (whatever is earlier). |
| Extent of Information Desire (EID) | one year | Extent of information desire will be assessed, using a standardised questionnaire, at the start of the treatment, after approximately 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment and after about 12 months, at discontinuation of therapy or at end of study (whatever is earlier). |
| Functional Kidney Symptom Index (FKSI) | one year | Health-related quality of life will be assessed, using a standardised questionnaire, after approximately 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment and after about 12 months, at discontinuation of therapy or at end of study (whatever is earlier). |
| Satisfaction With Pharmacist (SwiP) | one year | Satisfaction with the pharmacist will be assessed, using a standardised questionnaire, after approximately 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment and after about 12 months, at discontinuation of therapy or at end of study (whatever is earlier). |
| Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G) | one year | Health-related quality of life will be assessed, using a standardised questionnaire, at the start of the treatment, after approximately 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment and after about 12 months, at discontinuation of therapy or at end of study (whatever is earlier). |
Countries
Belgium