๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2025-10-29

Observational Study of Sex Differences in Symptoms During Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment for People With Cancer (NCT06562777)

๐ŸŸข Recruiting Interventional Protocol ๐Ÿ“Š Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study aims to learn more about symptoms that patients experience while receiving immunotherapy for cancer.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (9 items).

Location: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute โ€” Portland, Oregon

๐Ÿ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" โ€” 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Diagnosed with breast, prostate, testicular, penile, or gynecologic cancer (Confirmed by review of the cancer diagnosis as documented in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and subsequently recorded in a CRF.)
  • Previously received immunotherapy (Confirmed by review of cancer treatment history as documented in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and subsequently recorded in a CRF.)
  • Life expectancy of \<6 months at time of enrollment per the treating oncologist (Confirmed by the professional opinion of the treating oncologist and subsequently recorded in a CRF.)
  • Concurrently receiving a non-immunotherapy treatment, including chemotherapy, biological, or targeted therapy (Confirmed by review of the treatment plan as documented in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and subsequently recorded in a CRF.)
  • Concurrently receiving radiation, unless hypofractionated palliative radiation prescribed to alleviate poorly controlled symptoms (e.g. pain) (Confirmed by review of the treatment plan as documented in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and subsequently recorded in a CRF.)
  • Participation in a clinical trial of experimental immunotherapy (Confirmed by review of the treatment plan as documented in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and subsequently recorded in a CRF.)
  • Needs to rely on a proxy to complete patient-reported outcome instruments (Confirmed by self-report on Health History Questionnaire.)
  • Unwilling or unable to complete consent form and surveys electronically (Confirmed by successful completion of electronic consent form and baseline survey in REDCap.) Assessment of participant eligibility is at the discretion of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Deanne Tibbitts.

๐Ÿ” Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • OHSU Knight Cancer Institute โ€” Portland, Oregon

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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