Patients and partners join forces to tackle fear of cancer recurrence
NCT ID NCT07234656
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at fear of cancer recurrence in people who had surgery for kidney cancer and their partners. Researchers are working with patients to create better ways to ask about and measure this fear. The goal is to improve follow-up care by understanding what matters most to patients and their loved ones.
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 study could help doctors better understand and address fear of cancer recurrence in kidney cancer survivors and their partners, improving follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small observational study (105 participants) focused on developing and testing questionnaires, not testing a treatment. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 105 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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
Patients and partners who fullfil the in- and exclusion criteria and are consulting urologists at Aalborg University Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital and Gødstrup Hospital, Denmark
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Phase 1: * Single patients diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) or patients with RCC being in an intimate relationship with a partner/spouse * Partner/spouse to patients who fullfil the inclusion criteria * Patients have undergone surgery due to localized RCC (T1-T2-T3 tumor) * Time since surgery: 0-120 months * Danish speaking patients and partners/spouses. Must be able to speak, write and read Danish * Patients/partners/spouses able to and willing to attend online project meetings or in person at Gødstrup Hospital. Phase 2: * Single patients diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) or patients with RCC being in an intimate relationship with a partner/spouse * Partner/spouse to patients who fullfill the inclusion criteria * Patients who have undergone surgery due to localized RCC (T1-T2-T3 tumor) * Danish speaking patients and partners/spouses. Must be able to speak, write and read Danish * Able to receive digital communication from the hospital * Informed consent must be signed before answering Fear of Cancer Recurrence questions Exclusion Criteria: Both phases, both patients and partners/spouses: * Diagnosed with cognitive impairment * Untreated psychiatric disorders due to non-compliance Phase 2: • Patients and partners/spouses who were panelists in phase 1
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg University Hospital
RECRUITINGAalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus, 8200, Denmark
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Gødstrup Hospital
RECRUITINGHerning, 7400, Denmark
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