RecruitingNCT06634381

Patient Descriptors Of Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study Of Cancer Survivors

Sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

Mar 12, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Cancer Fatigue

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to better understand how cancer-related fatigue affects patients and how it's discussed with providers. This information will be used to develop an educational resource (visual aid poster) that could help individuals and their providers talk about cancer-related fatigue and which may help individuals better manage this symptom.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria11

Ability to comply with study procedures for the duration of the study
Survivors:
Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal information
Ability to read/write, understand and converse in English without the need for an interpreter
Men and women aged ≥ 18 years at the time of consent
White or Caucasian, Black or African American, or Hispanic or Latino/a
History of at least one visit for the purpose of monitoring long term care post curative treatment at LCH and/or the Charlotte or Winston-Salem campuses of AHWFBCCC
Completed curative treatment > 6 months ago for any cancer type, with no detectable evidence of cancer
Self-reported fatigue score of ≥ 4 on the Numerical Rating Scale
Clinicians:
\- Currently see oncology patients (any cancer type) for survivorship care at LCH and/or the Charlotte or Winston-Salem campuses of AHWFBCCC

Exclusion Criteria9

Survivors:
Continuing maintenance therapy or other cancer-related treatment (i.e. immunotherapy or hormonal therapy)
History of or current severe or untreated depression
Hemoglobin <11g/dL at last CBC SOC lab collection
History/diagnosis of dementia
Factors or conditions, for which participation may (1) not be in the best interest or (2) interfere with study assessment results (e.g. medical comorbidities, primary brain tumor/metastases)
No access to internet/Wi-Fi
Clinicians:
\- None

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALCRF Visual Aid

After all qualitative interviews and associated quantitative data analysis are complete, the visual aid will be created to illustrate, through a type of Venn Diagram, how the data are related.