A Controlled Study of Quality of Life and it's Related Factors Among Gynecological Cancer Survivors

National Taiwan University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Endometrial Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Cervical Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01187706

201007087R

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare quality of life and it's related factors between gynecological cancer survivor and healthy controls.

Full description

This study used a cross-sectional design. By using the method of purposive sampling, the 70 gynecological cancer patients who had completed the active treatments for six months will be recruited from the oncology and gynecology clinics of a medical center in the Northern Taiwan area. The 70 healthy controls without any cancer will be recruited from clinic and from friends and colleagues. The instruments include "Sample characteristics questionnaire," "Short Form-12 (SF-12)," "Medical Outcome Study Sleep Scale (MOS-sleep)," "Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI)," "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)," "Sexual Activity Questionnaire (SAQ), and "The Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R)." The data will be analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis, independent t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise regression.

Enrollment: 140 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Been diagnosed as cervical cancer, ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer, and has completed six months after the relevant treatment.
• 20-70 years old
• Agreed to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

• Combined with other non-gynecologic cancer (cervical cancer, ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer) patients.

Trial design

140 participants in 2 patient groups

gynecological cancer survivors

Description:

Criteria for including: (1)Been diagnosed as cervical cancer, ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer, and has completed six months after the relevant treatment. (2)Age from 20 - 70 years old. (3) Agreed to participate in this study. Criteria for exclusion: Combined with other non-gynecologic cancer (cervical cancer, ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer) patients.

healthy controls

Description:

Criteria for including: (1)Not those who suffer from cancer.(2)20-70 years old.(3)Agreed to participate in this study.Criteria for exclusion:Had undergone gynecologic surgical removal of ovaries or uterus were.