Long-Term Quality of Life in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma Treated With Checkpoint Inhibitors
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To identify and describe long-term quality of life (QOL) issues in patients with metastatic melanoma treated with checkpoint inhibitors who achieved cancer control for a minimum of 12 months and remain on maintenance checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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online or telephone survey This is a cross-sectional survey. Our main method of communication with patients will be email. Participants will complete a single online or telephone survey at a minimum of 12 months post initial treatment of checkpoint inhibitors and remain on maintenance therapy. |
Behavioral: EuroQoL EQ-5D-3L
Overall QOL
Behavioral: EORTC QLQ-C30
General symptoms; physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning scales; fatigue, nausea/vomiting , and pain scales
Other: PRO-CTCAE
Additional potential immune-specific symptoms
Behavioral: Fatigue severity score questionnaire
Fatigue severity
Behavioral: The COST
Financial toxicity; satisfaction with ability to work
Behavioral: Physician information
Details on outside health providers
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- total score of Global QOL overall health index [1 year]
On the EQ-5D-3L, respondents are asked to indicate their health state by marking the box associated with the most appropriate statement in each of the 5 dimensions, resulting in a one digit number expressing the level (1-3) selected for that dimension from no problems to extreme problems.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Be able to speak and read English
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Be able to provide informed consent
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Have been diagnosed with metastatic melanoma at age 18 years or older
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Have been treated with either single agent or combination checkpoint inhibitor
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Be at least 12 months since first dose of above named agents
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Received no other systemic therapy after initiation of immunotherapy (interval radiation or surgery will be permitted based on review with primary treating medical oncologist)
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with cognitive, visual, or motor impairment such that they cannot complete the survey as assessed by the research or clinical team
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Patients who developed a subsequent cancer after starting on checkpoint inhibitor(s), exclusive of non-melanoma superficial skin cancers
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Patients with clinical documentation of progressive disease on the most recent assessment in the electronic medical record
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Patients with symptomatic progression but continue on immunotherapy
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Note: For any patients where the disease status is not clear, we will confirm that the disease is either stable or responsive with their primary treating medical oncologist
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Memoral Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge | Basking Ridge | New Jersey | United States | 07920 |
2 | Memoral Sloan Kettering Monmouth | Middletown | New Jersey | United States | 07748 |
3 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack | Commack | New York | United States | 11725 |
4 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester | Harrison | New York | United States | 10604 |
5 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York | New York | United States | 10065 |
6 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Rockville Centre | Rockville Centre | New York | United States | 11570 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Deborah Korenstein, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- 17-518