Cancer-related Fatigue During Maintenance Immunotherapy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): a Qualitative Study
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Summary
The purpose of this research is to understand cancer related fatigue in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who are being treated with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
Description
This is an observational pilot study. The target population includes adult patients diagnosed with NSCLC receiving an immune checkpoint inhibitor and reporting concerns of fatigue to their provider. This study will be conducted at Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center (AHWFBCCC). This study consists of qualitative interviews at two-time points, the primary, and the follow-up. During the primary interview, patients with NSCLC will be asked to complete the PROMIS® Fatigue-Short Form 7a consisting of seven items. During the follow-up inter…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years of age at the time of consent. * Must be able to speak, read, and understand English. * Participants diagnosed with NSCLC, and: * have advanced/metastatic disease who are currently receiving immunotherapy monotherapy, or * have locally advanced disease who are currently receiving immunotherapy monotherapy after completing thoracic radiation therapy, or * who underwent resection and are currently receiving immunotherapy monotherapy after completing all other perioperative treatment * Immunotherapy planned to continue for at least three months after the t…
Interventions
- BehavioralInterviews
Interviews
Locations (2)
- Atrium Health Levine CancerCharlotte, North Carolina
- Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, North Carolina