Semi-Structured Interviews with Patients on Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Sponsor: |
Columbia University Medical Center |
Enrolling: |
Male and Female Patients |
Study Length: |
1 Days |
Clinic Visits: |
1 |
IRB Number: |
AAAQ7714 |
Contact: |
Dawn Hershman MD: (212) 342-4130 / dlh23@cumc.columbia.edu |
Aim 1: To describe the perceptions and experiences of CIPN by patients. 1. To describe the terminology used by patients to describe CIPN.; 2. To describe the effects that CIPN has on patients' day-to-day quality of life.; 3. To describe how patients communicate with their healthcare providers about CIPN, and what barriers may interfere with this communication.; 4. To describe how CIPN compares to other side effects of chemotherapy.; 5. To describe self-management strategies used by patients to cope with CIPN. CIPN is characterized by a wide array of sensorimotor abnormalities including, but not limited to, paresthesia, numbness, shooting pains, muscle cramps, loss of muscle coordination, and extreme sensitivity to hot or cold temperatures.
This study is closed
Investigator
Dawn Hershman, MD
Are you 18 years of age or older? |
Yes |
No |
Are you able to understand, speak, and read English or Spanish? |
Yes |
No |
Do you have symptoms of CIPN? (As written in description above) |
Yes |
No |