Work Ability in Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cancer Survivor

Treatments: Procedure: Cognitive Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03148080

P30CA012197 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

WF 10217 (Other Identifier)

NCI-2017-00991 (Registry Identifier)

WF-10217 (Other Identifier)

IRB00045363

R21CA191989 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

UG1CA189824 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

To document levels of labor force participation, occupation, educational attainment, and financial toxicity following cancer treatment in YA cancer survivors aged 25-34 years.

Full description

This observational, cross-sectional study will recruit 220 analyzable YA survivors through the Wake Forest National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Research Base (WF NCORP RB). Data will be collected using a web-based interface and will capture physical, psychosocial and cognitive late effects; work ability; work-related outcomes, including labor force participation, occupation, work place characteristics, and educational attainment; survivor characteristics; and cancer diagnosis/treatment information (from clinical records). We will evaluate the relationships among these measures using the theoretical framework to guide statistical analysis.

Enrollment: 214 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 34 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• >= 2 to < 10 years post-cancer diagnosis (per diagnostic pathology report)
• Diagnosed with first cancer (any type except types listed in exclusion criteria below) at age >= 15 years
• Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document
• Must be able to read and understand English

Exclusion criteria

• Currently receiving active cancer treatment (acceptable to be on maintenance or hormonal therapies)
• Life expectancy less than 6 months
• Precancerous or pre invasive conditions (myelodysplastic syndrome; carcinoma in situ; non-melanoma skin cancer) without progression to malignancy without another prior primary cancer diagnosis; (those who have had these conditions may participate IF they have a primary cancer diagnosis)
• Non-Hispanic Whites (effective 11/01/2018)

Trial design

214 participants in 1 patient group

Observational

Description:

Participants complete a Current Medical Conditions Form, the CogState web-based cognitive assessment, and a Self-Report Questionnaire administration over 45-60 minutes containing measures of work ability and other work-related measures, cognitive, physical, and psychosocial symptoms, and characteristics of workplace environment. Self-report measures of individual and family characteristics, resources, and demands are also included.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire Administration

Procedure: Cognitive Assessment