Cancer-related Fatigue During Maintenance Immunotherapy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): a Qualitative Study

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

The purpose of this research is to understand cancer related fatigue in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who are being treated with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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∙ Patients:

• ≥ 18 years of age at the time of study entry.

• Must be able to speak, read, and understand English.

• Patients with inoperable NSCLC confirmed by histologic or cytologic documentation and by clinical assessment.

• Participants diagnosed with NSCLC, and:

‣ have advanced/metastatic disease who are currently receiving immunotherapy monotherapy, or

⁃ have locally advanced disease who are currently receiving immunotherapy monotherapy after completing thoracic radiation therapy, or

⁃ who underwent resection and are currently receiving immunotherapy monotherapy after completing all other perioperative treatment

• Immunotherapy planned to continue for at least three months after the time of study enrollment (to ensure participant remains on IO long enough to obtain study assessments)

• Have completed at least two cycles of immunotherapy.

• Self-reported cancer-related fatigued that impacts daily function.

∙ Caregivers:

• 18 years of age at the time of study entry.

• A family member or friend helping a patient with NSCLC would be eligible for this study in any of the following ways as outlined by the National Cancer Institute:

• Helping with day-to-day activities such as doctor visits or preparing food

• Giving medicines or helping with physical therapy or other clinical tasks

• Helping with tasks of daily living such as using the bathroom or bathing

• Coordinating care and services from a distance by phone or email

• Giving emotional and spiritual support

Locations
United States
North Carolina
Atrium Health Levine Cancer
RECRUITING
Charlotte
Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITING
Winston-salem
Contact Information
Primary
Megan Lattanze
Megan.Lattanze@advocatehealth.org
(980) 442-4239
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-26
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with with immune checkpoint inhibitor.
Sponsors
Collaborators: Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Leads: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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