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NCT Number: NCT00383279

Improving Employment in Patients Who Have Survived Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer, or Ovarian Cancer

RATIONALE: Finding out which problems affect employment in survivors of gynecologic cancer may help in planning cancer treatment and improve the quality of life of future cancer survivors.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at ways to improve employment in patients who have survived cervical cancer, uterine cancer, or ovarian cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Cancer Adnexal Diseases Carcinoma Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Gonadal Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Ovarian Diseases Ovarian Neoplasms Precancerous Conditions Sarcoma Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms Uterine Cervical Diseases Uterine Cervical Dysplasia Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Uterine Diseases Uterine Neoplasms

Age range

18 year–120 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1096, United States

About this study

OBJECTIVES:

  • Conduct formative work, including 4 to 5 focus groups, leading to development of a structured interview instrument assessing factors related to employment outcomes among women with gynecologic cancers.
  • Pilot a recruitment strategy and administer the interview among a sample of 60 to 70 gynecologic cancer survivors; and, with each woman's permission, a family member, a key health care provider, and her supervisor will be interviewed.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, pilot study.

Patients complete a survey, meet with a focus group, and undergo a short interview. Patient-designated participants are also interviewed; these individuals may include a health care provider, a significant other, and/or a work supervisor.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 70 patients will be accrued for this study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of 1 of the following invasive cancers:
  • Cervical cancer
  • Uterine cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Diagnosed ≥ 6 months ago
  • Any stage disease
  • Employed at the time of diagnosis, defined as working for pay ≥ 20 hours/week

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

Treatment and study plan

counseling intervention

Other

study of socioeconomic and demographic variables

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Development of a structured interview instrument

  2. Recruitment strategy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Improving Employment Among Gynecologic Cancer Survivors

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Oct 3, 2006
Registry last updated
Aug 9, 2018

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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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