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CancerCOVID-TRAUMANCT04401046

COVID-19 and Reorganisation of Cancer Patient Care: Self- Evaluation of Potential Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

A study testing Survey to assess Post traumatic stress and anxiety at inclusion and 6 months later in people with Cancer, run by Institut Paoli-Calmettes at 1 site in France.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic event which could lead to a greater risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, especially in cancer patients who feel more at risk of contracting the virus, and fear developing serious symptoms. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cancer
What is being tested?
Survey to assess Post traumatic stress and anxiety at inclusion and 6 months later
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,096 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
20 May 2020to 2 Feb 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Man or woman, age>18
  • Diagnosis of cancer (solid tumor or hematology)
  • Out patient or patient Under surveillance

Who cannot join

  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • Emergency, person deprived of liberty
  • hospitalized patient

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Institut Paoli-Calmettes

    Marseille, 13273

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: COVID-19 EPIDEMIC Reorganisation of Cancer Patient Care: Self- Evaluation of Potential Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

The COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic event which could lead to a greater risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, especially in cancer patients who feel more at risk of contracting the virus, and fear developing serious symptoms. The study's primary objective is to measure the presence of a potential post-traumatic stress disorder in cancer patients, and to assess the associated factors. The secondary objectives are to measure patients' anxiety, as well as their perception of both the management of their cancer care, and their fear of a cancer recurrence.

It is a prospective, multi-centric study using self-assessing survey offered to cancer patients currently under ongoing care or treatment. The surveys will be sent by post at the beginning of the study, and again 6 months later. Expecting a participation rate of 40%, 4000 patients will be contacted, over a period of 3 months, in order to receive 1600 responses, and 640 responses 6 months later.

Researching the factors associated with the appearance of post-traumatic stress could lead to better screening of patient disorders in highly anxiety-provoking crisis situations. As a result, it would lead to an improvement of their care, healthcare organization, and their follow-up in the case of a new epidemic or any other stressful event of this magnitude. Furthermore, promoting the patient's expression capabilities favors their implication in their care, and facilitates the development of health democracy.

Conditions
Cancer
Being tested
Survey to assess Post traumatic stress and anxiety at inclusion and 6 months later
Keywords
COVID-19, POST TRAUMATIC STRESS, CANCER, ANXIETY, REORGANISATION OF CARE
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms, COVID-19, Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Survey to assess Post traumatic stress and anxiety at inclusion and 6 months laterOther

    The first survey will include questions relative to sociodemographic characteristics, existence of psychological troubles; living conditions in the Covid19 pandemic context; IES-R, Stait Trait Anxiety, and the fear of a cancer recurrence scales, satisfaction with cancer care and medical status of patients (diagnosis, ongoing treatment, follow-up of the disease).

Study groups in NCT04401046
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Post traumatic stress and anxiety evaluationExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Survey to assess Post traumatic stress and anxiety at inclusion and 6 months later

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Score of the Impact of Event Scale Revisited scale

    Measured: at inclusion and 6 months later

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder

    The factors associated with post traumatic stress, measured by the Impact of Event Scale Revisited scale

    Measured: at inclusion and 6 months later

  2. Measure of the patient's anxiety

    The measure of anxiety, measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Questionnaire

    Measured: at inclusion and 6 months later

  3. proportion of patients perceiving poorer management of their cancer care since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic.

    Measured: at inclusion and 6 months later

  4. proportion of patients perceiving the implementation of all necessary measures to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19

    Measured: at inclusion and 6 months later

  5. proportion of patients stating that remote consultation is as useful as a face-to-face consultation

    Measured: at inclusion and 6 months later

  6. proportion of patients with access to a clinical psychology consultation (at the hospital or on the phone)

    Measured: at inclusion and 6 months later

  7. Score on the cancer recurrence scale

    Measured: at inclusion and 6 months later

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 May 2020
  2. Study start20 May 2020
  3. Primary completion26 Nov 2020
  4. Study completion2 Feb 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,096 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04401046
Sponsor's protocol ID
COVID-TRAUMA-IPC 2020-026
Acronym
COVID-TRAUMA
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
22 May 2020
Last updated
22 Jul 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Survey to assess Post traumatic stress and anxiety at inclusion and 6 months later in people with Cancer, run by Institut Paoli-Calmettes at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jul 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Score of the Impact of Event Scale Revisited scale (time frame: at inclusion and 6 months later). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jul 2021.

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