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Your brain tumor is a metastasis (cancer that spread from elsewhere in the body, not a primary brain tumor) - You have withdrawn your informed consent - You are emotionally or cognitively not able to participate in an interview Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Locations(1)

UZ Leuven

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

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