Lung cancer and quality of life Longkanker en kwaliteit van leven
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Newly diagnosed stage III or IV lung cancer, both histopathological proven as clinical diagnosis in patients not able to undergo invasive diagnostics. Patients must be able to understand and complete protocol requirements, instructions, and questionnaires provided in Dutch.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: First line of cancer treatment for stage III or IV started in another hospital.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) QOL as assessed by questionnaires (QLQ-C30, QLQ-LC13) (sum scores and different subdomains). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints 2) Treatment satisfaction / decision regret as assessed by questionnaires (CTSQ / DRS) (sum scores and different subdomains). 3) Treatment motives as assessed by questionnaire (OPT) (rankings and subdomain scores). 4) QOL (QLQ-C30, QLQ-LC13, QODDQ/EuroQ2), treatment satisfaction / decision regret (CTSQ / DRS) and treatment motives (OPT). Other study parameters 4A. For endpoints 1), 2) and 3), patient and disease characteristics (see parameters under 5.2) will be assessed as potential predictors. 4B. For secondary endpoint 2), treatment motives (OPT-score), decision control (CPS), symptom burden (QLQ-LC13), treatment tolerance / efficacy and QOL (QLQ-C30) will be assess as additional potential predictors. 4C. For secondary endpoint 3), symptom burden (QLQ-LC13), treatment tolerance / efficacy and quality of life (QLQ-C30, QODDQ/EuroQ2) will be assess as additional potential predictors. | — |
Contacts
Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Department of Respiratory Medicine