Psychological symptoms in Carcinoid Syndrome. v1.0

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  An exploration of psychological symptoms in patients with vasoactive hormone-secreting neuroendocrine tumours (carcinoid syndrome).

• IRAS ID

  183982

• Contact name

  Anne-Sophie Darlington

• Contact email

  A.Darlington@soton.ac.uk

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 8 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  Patients with carcinoid syndrome may suffer from psychological symptoms such as aggression, confusion, irritation, anxiety and depression. This study is looking at whether they have these symptoms and how they are experienced.
  In this study, up to 10 participants with carcinoid syndrome with experience of psychological symptoms will be interviewed from 2 hospital sites. Participants will be asked about their past and present psychological symptoms. The words and phrases from interviews are analysed and then the main issues are organised and compared in a framework.

• REC name

  South Central - Hampshire B Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/SC/0482

• Date of REC Opinion

  2 Oct 2015

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion