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NCT Number: NCT05156931

Exploration of Patient Self-medication Practices During and After Cancer in France

The purpose of this study is to assess the patient self-medication practices during and after cancer in France, using an online questionnaire

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Neoplasms Self-medication

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, France

About this study

Patients will be contacted by email from patient's associations. Patients will be informed of the objectives of the study and will be free to answer or not to the online questionnaire.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Past or active cancer

Exclusion criteria

  • Speaking French
  • Not living in France

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Self-medication

    Time frame: day 1

    declaration of a practice of self-medication

Secondary outcomes

  1. Class of products used in self-medication

    Time frame: day 1

    non-prescription medicine, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, homeopathy, and food supplements

  2. Indication for self-medication

    Time frame: day 1

    For treatment of side-effects, improvements in anti-cancer effects

  3. Origin of self-medication products

    Time frame: day 1

    pharmacy, market, internet, other

  4. Perception of adverse effects and drug-drug interaction related to self medication

    Time frame: day 1

    yes / no

  5. QLQ-C30 questionnaire

    Time frame: day 1

    Global health status Functional scales Physical functioning Role functioning Emotional functioning Cognitive functioning Social functioning Fatigue Nausea and vomiting Pain Dyspnoea Insomnia Appetite loss Constipation Diarrhoea Financial difficulties

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Exploration of Patient Self-medication Practices During and After Cancer in France: Cross-sectional Observational Study With Online Response

Acronym: CASEME

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Dec 14, 2021
Registry last updated
May 4, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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