Emotional toll of radiotherapy: study tracks distress to improve cancer care
NCT ID NCT07698782
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study follows cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy to understand how psychological distress changes over time and whether it affects clinical outcomes like missed appointments or hospitalizations. Participants complete weekly surveys rating their distress and listing specific problems. The goal is to identify which patients are at highest risk for severe distress, such as those with advanced cancer or certain types of health insurance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify which cancer patients need extra support during radiotherapy, potentially improving their treatment experience and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all cancer patients or healthcare settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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374 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with cancer who are receiving treatment through radiotherapy. * Individuals aged 18 years or older. * Ability to communicate effectively and understand the Thai language. * Voluntary agreement to participate in the research project. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of emergency medical conditions or a clinical necessity to receive treatment by other methods. * Inability to attend follow-up monitoring assessments as dictated by the study protocol. * Participants who request to withdraw from the project during the study period. * Failure to complete the full course of radiotherapy treatment due to disease progression. * A physician's diagnosis of a brain or neurological condition that interferes with the patient's ability to perceive or assess their own symptoms.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chulabhorn Hospital
Bangkok, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
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