Brain Tumor Treatment Satisfaction Survey

Methodist Healthcare

Status: Completed

Conditions: Brain Tumors

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00557375

MHIRB 2007-036

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with recent diagnosis and treatment of a brain tumor will complete a short questionnaire concerning the patient's quality of life and emotional state since receiving treatment. Caregivers will complete a one-page questionnaire concerning the patient's quality of life and emotional state since receiving treatment.

Full description

Patients with a recent diagnosis and treatment of a brain tumor (primary or metastatic; N=105, 61% female, 39% male) were identified in the clinics of Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute or the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. Caregivers were recruited from among relatives and friends who provide the most day-to-day care to the patient. All participants were between 3 months and 1 year from their most recent brain tumor treatment. Participants were given a simple, 5-point based survey to asses treatment-specific satisfaction, patient education, posttreatment quality of life, and pre- and post-treatment emotional impact. Therapeutic modalities surveyed include: surgery, external beam radiotherapy, whole-brain radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and chemotherapy.

Enrollment: 105 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who are between 3 months and one year out from treatment for their brain tumor
• Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) >= 60
• Age 18 years or over, any gender, any race
• "patient caregivers will be individuals who provide the most day-to-day care for their respective brain tumor patients

Exclusion criteria

• No exclusions

Trial design

105 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Description:

Brain tumor patients

2

Description:

Caregivers of brain tumor patients