Quality of Life, Lifestyle, and Psychosocial Factors in Patients With Melanoma
ConditionCutaneous Melanoma
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
About this trial
This study investigates the extent to which lifestyle factors including mental health, social support, diet, and exercise are associated with quality of life and melanoma patient outcomes. Knowledge gained from this study may be used to guide the design of prospective clinical trials of lifestyle interventions to improve the outcomes of melanoma patients and assist doctors in counseling their patients.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Diagnosis of melanoma, precursor lesions, and associated cutaneous pathology
Able to read and understand English
Willing to complete an online or paper survey
Disqualifiers
None
Trial population
Patients with melanoma, precursor lesions, and associated cutaneous pathology
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Medical Chart Review
Other interventionMedical charts are reviewed
Questionnaire Administration
Other interventionComplete questionnaires
Treatment groups
5,000 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Observational (questionnaire, medical chart review)2 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in depression/distress
Will be assessed using the Centers for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression. Lifetime history of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) will be measured using the two cardinal items from the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV Disorder. Multivariate methods, including repeated measures analyses, will be employed to further explore the potential changes in the measures over time.
Time frame
Up to 10 years2
Change in anxiety
Will be assessed using the Speilberger State/Trait Anxiety Inventory. Multivariate methods, including repeated measures analyses, will be employed to further explore the potential changes in the measures over time.
Time frame
Up to 10 years3
Change in cancer-related symptoms
Will be assessed using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory. Multivariate methods, including repeated measures analyses, will be employed to further explore the potential changes in the measures over time.
Time frame
Up to 10 years4
Change in social support
Will be assessed using the 24-item Social Provisions Scale. Multivariate methods, including repeated measures analyses, will be employed to further explore the potential changes in the measures over time.
Time frame
Up to 10 yearsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov