Penile Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
To learn more about the patient experience undergoing inguinal (in the groin) lymph node procedures for penile cancer during and after surgery.
Detailed description
Objectives Primary Objective: To understand the lived experience of patients undergoing invasive inguinal lymph node procedures. Secondary Objective: To determine factors that influence decisions and improve experience for patients who need invasive inguinal lymph node procedures.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALQuality of Life Questionnaires
Identify what interventions may be helpful in improving quality of life.
BEHAVIORALPatient Educational Needs
Identify what interventions may be helpful in improving patient educational needs
BEHAVIORALSymptom Management
Identify what interventions may be helpful in improving symptom management Improve symptom management
Sponsors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
--Patients diagnosed with penile cancer who have undergone invasive inguinal node procedures (ILND and/or DSNB) and are at least 6 months post-procedure
Exclusion criteria
* Patient's ≤18 years of age * Patients who have not undergone invasive surgical procedures involving the inguinal lymph nodes * Non-English-speaking patients For interviews: people who are physically and/or cognitively incapable of participating in a 60minute telephone interview as determined by a clinical provider or the patient.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Regret Scale (DRS) questionnaires | through study completion; an average of 1 year | Score Scale ranges (1-5) 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Agree nor Disagree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCurtis Pettaway, BS, MD
MD Anderson
Outcome results
None listed