Assessment of Patient Experience and Needs for Patients Undergoing Invasive Inguinal Lymph Node Procedures for Penile Cancer

NCT ID: NCT05842031

Last Updated: 2025-09-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-14

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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To learn more about the patient experience undergoing inguinal (in the groin) lymph node procedures for penile cancer during and after surgery.

Detailed Description

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Objectives

Primary Objective:

To understand the lived experience of patients undergoing invasive inguinal lymph node procedures.

Secondary Objective:

To determine factors that influence decisions and improve experience for patients who need invasive inguinal lymph node procedures.

Conditions

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Penile Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Semi-structured interviews

Participants with penile cancer who have undergone invasive inguinal lymph node procedure will be recruited to participate in study via telephone recruitment.

Quality of Life Questionnaires

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identify what interventions may be helpful in improving quality of life.

Patient Educational Needs

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identify what interventions may be helpful in improving patient educational needs

Symptom Management

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Identify what interventions may be helpful in improving symptom management Improve symptom management

Interventions

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Quality of Life Questionnaires

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Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patient Educational Needs

Identify what interventions may be helpful in improving patient educational needs

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Symptom Management

Identify what interventions may be helpful in improving symptom management Improve symptom management

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

--Patients diagnosed with penile cancer who have undergone invasive inguinal node procedures (ILND and/or DSNB) and are at least 6 months post-procedure

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient's ≤18 years of age
* Patients who have not undergone invasive surgical procedures involving the inguinal lymph nodes
* Non-English-speaking patients For interviews: people who are physically and/or cognitively incapable of participating in a 60minute telephone interview as determined by a clinical provider or the patient.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Curtis Pettaway, BS, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

MD Anderson

Locations

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MD Anderson

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Curtis Pettaway, BS, MD

Role: CONTACT

(713) 792-3250

Facility Contacts

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Curtis Pettaway, BS, MD

Role: primary

713-792-3250

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2023-03504

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2023-0112

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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