Acute Myeloid Leukemia Clinical Trial
Quality of Life in Children Treated for Cancer
Summary
RATIONALE: Questionnaires that measure quality of life may improve the ability to plan treatment for children with cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the quality of life in children treated for cancer.
Full Description
OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the validity and reliability of a quality of life questionnaire (MM-QOL) that is being developed for patients with previously or currently treated childhood cancers.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to age (8-12 vs 13-20) and treatment (current vs previous). Patients are randomized to one of two arms of the study. Arm I (Reliability): Patients will complete the same questionnaire two weeks apart. (age 13-20 stratum closed as of 7/14/00) Arm II (Validity): Patients will complete a study questionnaire plus a Child Health Questionnaire. Patients between ages 8-12 are interviewed and patients between ages 13-20 complete a written questionnaire.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 716 patients (416 for arm I (208 for 8-12 age group and 208 for 13-20 age group) and 300 for arm II (150 for 8-12 age group and 150 for 13-20 age group)) will be accrued for this study.
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Prior or current diagnosis of any pediatric cancer Current chemoradiotherapy (at least 2 months since start of therapy) OR At least 1 year since prior treatment and in remission
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 8 to 20 Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Surgery: Not specified
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There are 17 Locations for this study
Duarte California, 91010, United States
Oakland California, 94609, United States
Denver Colorado, 80209, United States
Wilmington Delaware, 19899, United States
Des Moines Iowa, 50309, United States
Ann Arbor Michigan, 48109, United States
Grand Rapids Michigan, 49503, United States
Duluth Minnesota, 55805, United States
Minneapolis Minnesota, 55404, United States
Saint Paul Minnesota, 55102, United States
Las Vegas Nevada, 89106, United States
New York New York, 10021, United States
Fargo North Dakota, 58122, United States
Danville Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Sioux Falls South Dakota, 57104, United States
Marshfield Wisconsin, 54449, United States
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