Development and Validation of a Tool for Patient-reported Assessment of Cancer-related Financial Toxicity in Italy

NCT ID: NCT03473379

Last Updated: 2023-03-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

440 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-03-01

Study Completion Date

2024-07-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to develop and validate a patient-reported-outcome instrument (PROFTC-I: Patient Reported Outcome Financial Toxicity in Cancer - Italy) able to describe and measure financial problems of Italian patients receiving cancer treatment.

Detailed Description

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The project will be conducted according to the methodology delineated by the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (ISPOR) Patient Reported Outcomes Content Validity Good Research Practices Task Force in the following phases: concept elicitation and coding, item generation and analysis, instrument refinement and internal validation, and external validation.

Conditions

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Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Phase 1: concept elicitation and coding

The aim of this phase is to elicit concepts from patients, caregivers, and oncology clinicians through focus groups of patients and caregivers, qualitative interviews and surveys. Approximately 55 patients or caregivers will participate in this phase.

No interventions assigned to this group

Phase 2: Item generation and analysis

The aim of this phase is produce a draft version of the questionnaire. Approximately 90 patients or caregivers will be recruited in this phase for item ranking and analysis through questionnaire evaluation and cognitive interviews.

No interventions assigned to this group

Phase 3: Instrument refinement and internal validation

The aim of this phase is generate the final version of the instrument. Approximately 101 patients or caregivers will participate in this phase by completing the questionnaire

No interventions assigned to this group

Phase 4: External validation

In this phase the questionnaire will undergo further psychometric testing for validation and approximately 220 patients or caregivers will be asked to complete the PROFTC-I questionnaire along with quality of life instruments

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients (\>18 years)
* Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of any type of solid cancer or haematological malignancy
* Written Informed Consent provided
* Medical treatment (chemotherapy, target agents, immunotherapy, hormonal treatment, radiotherapy or combinations of such therapies) ongoing or terminated within the previous 3 months.
* Caregivers of patients who meet the above criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with major cognitive dysfunction or psychiatric disorders
* Patients who have never received anticancer medical or radiation treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute, Naples

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Francesco Perrone

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale

Jane Bryce

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale

Ciro Gallo

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Silvia Riva

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

St. Mary University, Twickenham, London, GB

Fabio Efficace

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, GIMEMA,EORTC Quality of Life Group - Rappresentante GIMEMA

Francesco De Lorenzo

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

AIMAC and European Cancer Patient Coalition

Elisabetta Iannelli

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Segretario Generale FAVO

Laura Del Campo

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

FAVO

Francesca Traclò

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

AIMAC

Massimo Di Maio

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

AO Ordine Mauriziano

Luciano Frontini

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Federation of Italian Cooperative Oncology Groups

Vincenzo Montesarchio

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Oncologia, Azienda dei Colli, Napoli - CIPOMO

Lara Gitto

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Centro per gli Studi Economici e Internazionali - Economic Evaluation & Health Technology Assessment (CEIS EEHTA), UniversitĂ  di Roma "Tor Vergata"

Claudio Jommi

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, UniversitĂ  del Piemonte Orientale; Osservatorio Farmaci, Cergas, SDA Bocconi

Concetta Maria Vaccaro

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Welfare e Salute CENSIS (Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali), Roma

Locations

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Azienda dei Colli

Napoli, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Istituto Nazionale Tumori, IRCCS Fondazione Pascale

Napoli, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena - IRCCS - IFO

Roma, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Policlinico Universitario Campus Biomedico

Roma, , Italy

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

AO Ordine Mauriziano

Torino, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Francesco Perrone

Role: CONTACT

0815903571

Jane Bryce

Role: CONTACT

0815903571

References

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Riva S, Arenare L, Di Maio M, Efficace F, Montesarchio V, Frontini L, Giannarelli D, Bryce J, Del Campo L, De Lorenzo F, Iannelli E, Traclo F, Gitto L, Jommi C, Vaccaro CM, Barberio D, Cinieri S, Porta C, Del Mastro L, Zagonel V, Cogoni AA, Bordonaro R, Gimigliano A, Piccirillo MC, Guizzaro L, Gallo C, Perrone F. Cross-sectional study to develop and describe psychometric characteristics of a patient-reported instrument (PROFFIT) for measuring financial toxicity of cancer within a public healthcare system. BMJ Open. 2021 Oct 20;11(10):e049128. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049128.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34670762 (View on PubMed)

Riva S, Efficace F, Di Maio M, Bryce J, Del Campo L, De Lorenzo F, Frontini L, Giannarelli D, Gitto L, Iannelli E, Jommi C, Montesarchio V, Traclo F, Vaccaro CM, Arenare L, Canzanella G, Gimigliano A, Romano F, Savio A, Sparavigna L, Piccirillo MC, Guizzaro L, Gallo C, Perrone F. A qualitative analysis and development of a conceptual model assessing financial toxicity in cancer patients accessing the universal healthcare system. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Jun;29(6):3219-3233. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05840-z. Epub 2020 Oct 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33094357 (View on PubMed)

Riva S, Bryce J, De Lorenzo F, Del Campo L, Di Maio M, Efficace F, Frontini L, Giannarelli D, Gitto L, Iannelli E, Jommi C, Montesarchio V, Traclo F, Vaccaro CM, Gallo C, Perrone F. Development and validation of a patient-reported outcome tool to assess cancer-related financial toxicity in Italy: a protocol. BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 9;9(9):e031485. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031485.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31501130 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PROFTC-I

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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