Cancer Patients' pandemic struggles revealed in new study
NCT ID NCT04500600
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the well-being and quality of life of over 13,000 cancer patients and survivors. Researchers used questionnaires to gather information on experiences like exposure, isolation, and financial disruptions. The goal is to understand how these factors affected physical, emotional, and social health. No treatment is given; this is an observational study to learn from patients' experiences.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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13,378 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Adult patients with a confirmed cancer diagnosis and cancer survivors
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * MD Anderson active patient (visit within past 5 years) * ICD-10 confirmed cancer diagnosis * Documentation of being alive per the cancer registry * Patients who have signed consent for one of the following protocols: PA14-0241 or LAB03-0320 * Has an active email address and/or can be contacted via MyChart * English or Spanish speaker Exclusion Criteria: * Non-active patient (i.e., no visit within past 5 years) * Language other than English or Spanish * Patients who have previously consented to the following protocols: 2012-0112, 2009-0976, 2005-0035, or PA15-0336, because they will be contacted through separate IRB protocols to complete this same survey
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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