Visual Aid for Cancer Fatigue
(VAP Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial aims to understand the impact of cancer-related fatigue on survivors and to enhance discussions about it with healthcare providers. The goal is to develop a visual aid to facilitate conversations between patients and doctors about fatigue and to discover better management strategies. Cancer survivors who completed treatment over six months ago, have visited for long-term care, and experience significant fatigue may be suitable candidates for this trial.
As an unphased trial, this study offers participants the chance to contribute to meaningful improvements in patient-doctor communication and fatigue management strategies.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. However, if you are on maintenance therapy or other cancer-related treatments, you would not be eligible to participate.
What prior data suggests that this visual aid is safe for use with cancer survivors and clinicians?
Research has shown that the CRF Visual Aid helps patients and healthcare providers communicate more effectively about cancer-related fatigue. As an educational resource, it poses no safety risks. It involves no medication or physical procedures, ensuring safety for participants. Patients can use this visual aid as part of their care without concern for side effects or negative reactions.12345
Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Researchers are excited about this trial because it aims to better understand cancer-related fatigue from the perspective of both survivors and clinicians. Unlike standard treatments that typically focus on medical interventions to manage fatigue, this study uses a mixed methods approach to gather detailed insights and personal experiences. By exploring how survivors and healthcare providers perceive and describe fatigue, the trial hopes to uncover new dimensions of the condition that are often overlooked, potentially leading to more personalized and effective management strategies. This approach could revolutionize how we address cancer-related fatigue, moving beyond one-size-fits-all solutions to more tailored care.
What evidence suggests that the CRF Visual Aid is effective for managing cancer-related fatigue?
Research shows that feeling very tired is a common and disruptive problem for people who have had cancer. Studies indicate that non-drug methods, such as talking therapy (CBT) and exercise, can help reduce this tiredness. Evidence suggests that healthcare providers manage this tiredness better when they properly check and assess it. This trial tests the CRF Visual Aid as a new tool to improve communication between patients and healthcare providers, potentially enhancing the use of these known methods. Early signs suggest that tools like visual aids could help people understand and manage their tiredness more effectively.678910
Who Is on the Research Team?
Dori Beeler, PhD
Principal Investigator
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Data Collection
Participants complete a six-minute walk test, surveys, and virtual video interviews
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for qualitative themes and domain reflections
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- CRF Visual Aid
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Cancer survivors with any type of cancer and a history of at least 1 visit for the purpose of monitoring long term care post curative treatment at LCH and/or the Charlotte or Winston-Salem campuses of AHWFBCCC who have completed curative treatment for more than 6 months.
Any providers working with post-treatment oncology survivors at LCH and the Charlotte or Winston Salem campuses of AHWFBCCC.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Collaborator
Citations
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PMC - PubMed Central
Existing evidence showed promising effects of 3 natural products in reducing CRF among cancer survivors.
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journals.lww.com/rehabonc/fulltext/2022/10000/screening_and_assessment_of_cancer_related.3.aspxScreening and Assessment of Cancer-Related Fatigue
Oncology care providers must be able to properly screen and/or assess CRF to provide effective intervention strategies throughout the cancer ...
Nonpharmacological interventions for cancer-related fatigue
CBT is effective in reducing CRF scores and improving the overall effectiveness of CRF treatment in cancer patients, as shown in three meta-analyses covering 31 ...
Cancer-Related Fatigue in Post-Treatment Cancer Survivors
Abstract. Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CrF) is the most common and disruptive symptom experienced by cancer survivors.
Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation to Manage Cardiovascular ...
There is reasonable evidence to support the conclusion that exercise improves CRF after the completion of cancer therapy. For example, in a meta ...
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