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The Intersection of Oncology Care and Worker Well-Being

ConditionSolid Tumor
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexMale
Age21-70
SponsorUniversity of Colorado, Denver

About this trial

The goals of this study will be a greater understanding of cancer patients' well-being experience through the care/treatment continuum. An important aspect of the study is an understanding of work- and treatment-related challenges experienced by low-income men, many of whom will be Latino. At the 12-month observation period, the investigators will learn whether these men work long-term and how work status relates to well-being.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Males

Ages 21 to 70

Newly diagnosed with a first primary solid tumor

colorectal, lung, and head and neck

Disqualifiers

None

Trial population

sample consists of employed men newly diagnosed with a first primary solid tumor. define employed as working 10+ hours per week at diagnosis with the intention to continue working or return to work. Patients must be aged 21 to 70 years and within 2 months of initiating infusion chemotherapy, oral agent, or radiation therapy.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • WellBQ

    Behavioral

    National Institue for Occupational Safety and Health Worker Well-Being Questionnaire is comprised of 21 scales (multiple items assessing a single construct) and 31 single items that cover worker well-being. Domains include (i) work evaluation and experience, (ii) workplace policies and culture, (iii) workplace physical environment and safety climate, (iv) health status, and (v) home, community, and society.

  • PROMIS

    Behavioral

    Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System is a set of person-centered measures that evaluates and monitors physical, mental, and social health in adults and children.

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Employment Hours Worked

Employment and weekly hours worked will be assessed using questions from the Current Population Survey (CPS)

Time frame
2 years
2

Worker Well-being

Worker well-being will be measured by the NIOSH WellBQ

Time frame
2 years
3

Psychosocial Outcomes of Employed Males with Cancer using the validated Stress Thermometer.

Depression and anxiety will be measured using the well-validated Stress Thermometer, a single item tool using a 0 (no distress) to 10 (extreme distress) - point Likert scale resembling a thermometer.

Time frame
2 years
4

Psychosocial Outcomes of Employed Males with Cancer using PROMIS domains

Psychosocial outcomes will be measured using the validated PROMIS domains. Subjects respond to a 4-item questionnaire for each domain. Responses are summed and standardized to t-scores, with higher t-scores representing higher levels of the domain measured. For example, an individual with a PROMIS depression t-score of 50 is the average observed in the general U.S. population, while a t-score of 60 indicates one standard deviation above the average score in the general population and represents moderate depressive symptoms.

Time frame
2 years

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Colorado, Denver

Lead sponsor

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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