Distress and Quality of Life During the Diagnostic Phase of a Suspected Serious Lung Disease (DIADISS)

Universiteit Antwerpen

Status: Completed

Conditions: Suspected Lung Cancer

Treatments: Other: observational study: use of patient questionnaires

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02060877

B300201419606 (Registry Identifier)

TOGA-2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to gain insight in the distress experience and quality of life of patients suspected of having a serious lung disease during the diagnostic phase and the period between diagnosis and start of treatment

Full description

A life-threatening disease often leads to distress, an emotional experience that can interfere with coping. Studies in lung cancer patients show high prevalence of distress during the course of the disease. However until now, very few research was done during the diagnostic workup. This prospective study will describe and explore distress, quality of life and illness perception in lung cancer patients during the diagnostic period until first follow-up visit 4 weeks after start of therapy. Patient reported questionnaires will be used.

Enrollment: 105 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ambulatory patient
• imaging suggestive of lung cancer
• written informed consent
• able to complete questionnaires

Exclusion criteria

• solitary pulmonary nodule
• previous diagnosis of cancer

Trial design

105 participants in 1 patient group

patients suspected of having lung cancer

Description:

observational study, there is no study intervention, only patient questionnaires

Treatment:

Other: observational study: use of patient questionnaires