Understanding how immunotherapy side effects affect daily life
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Skin clinical trials.
This study is for people whose immunotherapy (a type of cancer treatment) caused joint pain, swelling, or muscle stiffness. Researchers want to talk to you about how these side effects have affected your life, so they can better understand and help others in the future.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You can speak English well enough to have a conversation.
- A rheumatologist has told you that your immunotherapy caused inflammatory arthritis or polymyalgia rheumatica (a condition causing muscle pain and stiffness).
- Your cancer is not currently life-threatening or getting worse quickly.
- You do not have a hearing problem that would make it hard to talk on the phone or in a video call.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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