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NCT01274338 · OUTCOME

Change in FACIT-D (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Diarrhea) Diarrhea Subscale Score From Baseline to 3 Months

Ipilimumab or High-Dose Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage III-IV Melanoma That Has Been Removed by Surgery · Source last updated 2026-09-08

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Measure
MEAN
Unit
score on a scale
Interval / dispersion
Standard Deviation
Time frame
Assessed at baseline and 3 months

What was measured

The diarrhea subscale of The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Diarrhea (FACIT-D) is an 11-item questionnaire with a scale of 0-4. The FACIT-D diarrhea subscale score ranges between 0 and 44. The higher the score, the better the quality of life. Change in FACIT-D diarrhea subscale score from baseline to 3 months was calculated as month 3 score - baseline score.

Analysis population: Patients with baseline and 3-month FACIT-D diarrhea subscale assessments were included in this analysis. Pediatric patients did not participate in the quality of life part of the study.

Groups in this outcome

Arm A (HIP)

Patients receive induction high-dose ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for a total of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning on week 24, patients receive maintenance high-dose ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 12 weeks for a maximum of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Arm B (HDI)

Patients receive high-dose recombinant interferon alpha-2b IV on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive maintenance high-dose recombinant interferon alpha-2b SC on days 1, 3, and 5. Treatment repeats every week for 48 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Arm C (LIP)

Patients receive induction low-dose ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for a total of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning on week 24, patients receive maintenance low-dose ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 12 weeks for a maximum of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group identifiers and denominators belong to this outcome only. They may differ in another outcome or in safety reporting.

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Arm A (HIP)109
Arm B (HDI)114
Arm C (LIP)97

Reported measurements

Source class 1
Values in score on a scale · Interval/dispersion: Standard Deviation
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Arm A (HIP)-3.76.9Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arm B (HDI)-0.72.7Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arm C (LIP)-2.25.1Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Complete source fields
classes
  1. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        spread
        6.9
        value
        -3.7
      2. group Id
        OG001
        spread
        2.7
        value
        -0.7
      3. group Id
        OG002
        spread
        5.1
        value
        -2.2
denoms
  1. counts
    1. group Id
      OG000
      value
      109
    2. group Id
      OG001
      value
      114
    3. group Id
      OG002
      value
      97
    units
    Participants
description
The diarrhea subscale of The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Diarrhea (FACIT-D) is an 11-item questionnaire with a scale of 0-4. The FACIT-D diarrhea subscale score ranges between 0 and 44. The higher the score, the better the quality of life. Change in FACIT-D diarrhea subscale score from baseline to 3 months was calculated as month 3 score - baseline score.
dispersion Type
Standard Deviation
groups
  1. description
    Patients receive induction high-dose ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for a total of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning on week 24, patients receive maintenance high-dose ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 12 weeks for a maximum of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
    id
    OG000
    title
    Arm A (HIP)
  2. description
    Patients receive high-dose recombinant interferon alpha-2b IV on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive maintenance high-dose recombinant interferon alpha-2b SC on days 1, 3, and 5. Treatment repeats every week for 48 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
    id
    OG001
    title
    Arm B (HDI)
  3. description
    Patients receive induction low-dose ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for a total of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning on week 24, patients receive maintenance low-dose ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 12 weeks for a maximum of 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
    id
    OG002
    title
    Arm C (LIP)
param Type
MEAN
population Description
Patients with baseline and 3-month FACIT-D diarrhea subscale assessments were included in this analysis. Pediatric patients did not participate in the quality of life part of the study.
reporting Status
POSTED
time Frame
Assessed at baseline and 3 months
title
Change in FACIT-D (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Diarrhea) Diarrhea Subscale Score From Baseline to 3 Months
type
SECONDARY
unit Of Measure
score on a scale

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