RecruitingNCT01638130
Experiences and Needs of Patients With a High-grade Glioma and Their Caregivers
Sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Enrollment
30 participants
Start Date
Feb 1, 2011
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences and needs of patients with a high-grade glioma and their caregivers. Semi-structured interviews with patients and caregivers will be conducted and analysed using Grounded-Theory approach.
Eligibility
Min Age: 18 Years
Plain Language Summary
Simplified for easier understanding
This study is exploring the personal experiences and needs of Dutch patients with high-grade glioma — an aggressive type of brain cancer — and their caregivers, to better understand the emotional and practical challenges they face during and after treatment.
**You may be eligible if...**
- You are an adult (18 or older)
- You are a patient with a primary high-grade glioma (a serious brain tumor) who is currently receiving or has previously received chemotherapy
- You are a caregiver of such a patient
- You are able to participate in an interview
- You speak Dutch
**You may NOT be eligible if...**
- Your brain tumor is a metastasis (cancer that spread from elsewhere in the body, not a primary brain tumor)
- You have withdrawn your informed consent
- You are emotionally or cognitively not able to participate in an interview
Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.
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NCT01638130