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N/A N=44 Randomized Supportive Care

Programs To Support You During Chemotherapy

Depression · Fatigue · Stage IIA Colorectal Cancer · Stage IIB Colorectal Cancer · Stage IIC Colorectal Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
44
Serious AEs
15.9%
Results posted
May 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Fatigue Assessed by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) — 53.1; 56.8; 53.0; 57.2 score on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Laboratory Biomarker Analysis (Other); Questionnaire Administration (Other); Daily Survey Administration (Other); Yoga Skills Training (Behavioral); Attention Control (Behavioral); Actigraphy Assessment (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Primary completion
Jan 2020

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Fatigue Assessed by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)
53.1; 56.8; 53.0; 57.2; 51.1; 57.2
SECONDARY
Circadian Disruption (Daily)
11.8; 11.9
SECONDARY
Circadian Disruption (Daily)
11.8; 11.9
SECONDARY
Circadian Disruption (Recalled)
19.6; 19.9; 24.1; 23.9; 19.8; 29.7
SECONDARY
Depressive Symptoms Assessed by PROMIS
49.9; 51.4; 47.4; 51.2; 46.6; 50.5
SECONDARY
Fatigue (Daily)
49.18; 53.27; 51.00; 53.29
SECONDARY
Depressive Symptoms (Daily)
43.96; 45.49; 44.38; 44.58
SECONDARY
Interleukin 6 [IL-6] Measured Using High-sensitivity Quantikine Immunoassay Kits
0.58; 0.58
SECONDARY
Interleukin 6 [IL-6] Measured Using High-sensitivity Quantikine Immunoassay Kits
0.58; 0.58
SECONDARY
Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 [sTNF-R1] Measured Using High-sensitivity Quantikine Immunoassay Kits
0.87; 0.87
SECONDARY
Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 [sTNF-R1] Measured Using High-sensitivity Quantikine Immunoassay Kits
0.87; 0.87
SECONDARY
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha [TNF-alpha] Measured Using High-sensitivity Quantikine Immunoassay Kits
1.01; 1.01
SECONDARY
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha [TNF-alpha] Measured Using High-sensitivity Quantikine Immunoassay Kits
1.01; 1.01
SECONDARY
Psychological Stress Assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
14.7; 16.5; 11.4; 13.7; 12.1; 12.3
SECONDARY
Psychological Stress Assessed by the PSS (Daily)
1.34; 1.58; 1.69; 1.78
SECONDARY
Regulation of Psychological Stress Assessed by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule-Expanded Form (Daily)
10.51; 9.59; 10.53; 10.36
SECONDARY
Regulation of Psychological Stress Assessed Using the Cancer Behavior Inventory
34.8; 34.2; 33.1; 30.6; 37.8; 39.3
SECONDARY
Minutes of Home Practice Completed
11.2; 12.1
SECONDARY
Percent of Planned In Person Intervention Sessions Attended
68; 72
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Successful Qualitative Data Collection
30

Summary

This randomized pilot trial studies how well two supportive programs work for improving fatigue and depressive symptoms in patients with GI undergoing chemotherapy. Possible mediators such as psychological stress, circadian disruption, and inflammation, will also be explored.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Scheduled to receive first-line Fluorouracil (5FU)-based intravenous chemotherapy treatment for a gastrointestinal cancer (stages II-IV)
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of =< 1
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign and informed consent document in English

Exclusion Criteria

  • Has a self-reported history of diagnosed uncontrolled obstructive sleep apnea (ok if using CPAP), sleep-related seizures, sleep walking more than one time per week, restless leg syndrome, or a job with night shifts
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02489422). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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