Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of an Individualized Symptom Education Program (ISEP)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Conditions:
Uterine Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether an Individualized Symptom Education Program (ISEP) is helpful to women to manage their symptoms when they are receiving radiation therapy for gynecologi...
Detailed Description
Women who have radiation therapy for gynecological cancer may experience a number of symptoms including fatigue, pain, nausea, pelvic symptoms (urgent and frequent urination and bowel movements, vagin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First time diagnosis of cancer of the uterus, cervix, vagina, or vulva
- Beginning first time radical radiation therapy to the pelvis of at least 4000cGy (with or without brachytherapy after external beam treatment and with or without concurrent chemotherapy)
- At least 18 years of age and over
- Able to speak and understand English
Exclusion
- Receiving palliative cancer treatment
- Receiving split course radiation treatment
- Ovarian cancer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
February 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
144 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00275353
Start Date
July 1 2003
End Date
February 1 2006
Last Update
May 26 2006
Active Locations (1)
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1
Princess Margaret Hospital; Toronto Sunnybrook Reginal Cancer Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada