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Symptom Management in African-American Men With Localized Prostate Cancer

Primary Purpose

Prostate Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Locations
United States
Study Type
Observational
Intervention
questionnaire/survey administration
Sponsored by
Baylor College of Medicine
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an observational trial for Prostate Cancer focused on measuring psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment, stage I prostate cancer, stage II prostate cancer, stage III prostate cancer

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 120 Years (Adult, Older Adult)MaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Biopsy-proven localized prostate cancer

    • Has received treatment for prostate cancer
  • Patient self-identifies as being of African-American descent

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Able to speak and read in English
  • Has an address in order to receive study materials by mail (a street address or post office box)
  • Has either a telephone in order to be interviewed OR is able to meet the principal investigator at the Veterans Administration prostate clinic and be interviewed there

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Sites / Locations

  • Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Symptom management taxonomy

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
October 4, 2008
Last Updated
November 7, 2016
Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00767845
Brief Title
Symptom Management in African-American Men With Localized Prostate Cancer
Official Title
PROSTATE CANCER SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT FOR LOW LITERACY MEN
Study Type
Observational

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
No subjects were enrolled here or at UCSF.
Study Start Date
June 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2008 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 2008 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Gathering information about symptom management from patients with localized prostate cancer may help doctors improve patients' quality of life. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying symptom management in African-American men with localized prostate cancer.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Develop a symptom management intervention for African-American men treated for localized prostate cancer, with a particular emphasis on low health literacy men. OUTLINE: Participants are interviewed by the principal investigator over the phone or meet the principal investigator at the Veterans Administration prostate cancer clinic. If the interview is conducted in the clinic, it is held in a private room in the clinic.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Prostate Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Keywords
psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment, stage I prostate cancer, stage II prostate cancer, stage III prostate cancer

7. Study Design

Enrollment
0 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
questionnaire/survey administration
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Symptom management taxonomy

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
120 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Biopsy-proven localized prostate cancer Has received treatment for prostate cancer Patient self-identifies as being of African-American descent PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Able to speak and read in English Has an address in order to receive study materials by mail (a street address or post office box) Has either a telephone in order to be interviewed OR is able to meet the principal investigator at the Veterans Administration prostate clinic and be interviewed there PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David M. Latini, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Baylor College of Medicine
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
City
Houston
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77030
Country
United States

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