Association of Psychological Distress in Patients With Lung Cancer (Life-Score)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Lung Neoplasms; Prognosis Factors; Lifestyle, Healthy; Targeted Molecular Therapy; IMMUNOTHERAPY; Psychological Distress

Treatments: Drug: immunotherapy; Drug: Targeted Therapy Agent

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06218901

THORACIC005

Details and patient eligibility

About

Psychological distress is a multi-factorial experience of a psychological, social, spiritual, and/or physical nature that may interfere with one's ability to cope effectively with cancer, physical symptoms and treatment. Psychological distress is common and affects the efficacy and prognosis of patients with lung cancer. The systematic anti-tumor therapy may effectively relieve psychological distress including anxiety, depression, and fatigue in patients with advanced lung cancer, the relief of the psychological distress can in turn improve the therapeutic effect.

In summary, this study is to explore the associations of (dynamic) psychological stress with the efficacy and survival of anti-tumor therapy including immunotherapy and targeted therapy for advanced lung cancer patients.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Histologically proven diagnosis of lung cancer
• 18 years of age or older
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion criteria

• Not willing to participate in this clinical trial