Assessing Depression in a Geriatric Cancer Population

NCT ID: NCT00580476

Last Updated: 2024-09-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

201 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-12

Study Completion Date

2024-09-05

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to learn more about how we measure depression in elderly cancer patients (patients aged 70 and older). Depression is one of the most common causes of emotional distress in the elderly and continues to be under-recognized. This is a problem because depression can have a negative impact on quality of life. The symptoms of depression are linked to poor health outcomes and higher costs of health care. In fact, depression is one of the top five concerns facing the elderly today.

Detailed Description

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We have a few questionnaires that have been used to measure depression, but we do not know how these measures work with people with cancer. This study will help us answer this question. To complete this study, we need people who may or may not be feeling down or depressed.

If you choose to take part, you will be asked to do the following:

1. Fill out questionnaires that ask about:

* Your age, eduction, race, and income
* Your mood

In all, these questionnaires will take about 10 minutes to complete.
2. Answer questions about your mood. This will also take about 10 minutes to complete.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1

150 patients will be women with breast cancer (75 early stage and 75 late stage)

No interventions assigned to this group

2

150 will be men with prostate cancer (75 early stage and 75 late stage)

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 70 and older
2. Diagnosis of early or late stage prostate cancer, or diagnosis of early or late stage breast cancer
3. Actively engaged in one of the following cancer treatments: chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy
4. Able to provide informed consent
5. Ability to converse, write and read English

Exclusion Criteria

1.Major psychopathology or cognitive impairment likely in the judgment of the research staff to interfere with the participation or completion of the protocol.
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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City of Hope National Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Christian Nelson, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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06-100

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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