Formative Study of Tailored Survivor Health Promotion

The overall goal of this study is to explore colorectal cancer patients' concerns and interest about their health and behavior changes post treatment. Investigators will conduct formative research, which includes qualitative interviews, to assess the issues that cancer survivors are willing to work on as they transition out of active treatment.

The specific aims are as follows:

Aim 1: Use qualitative interview methods to describe the taxonomy of domains health promotion and illness prevention behavior changes for which colorectal cancer survivors need new information, skills training and support.

Aim 2: Explore colorectal cancer patients' perceptions of their post treatment functional status.

Aim 3: Explore the impact of cancer, treatment, and co-morbidities on colorectal cancer patients' health goals and functional status.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: One-time Questionnaire + Recorded Qualitative Interview

Detailed Description

Study Procedures:

If you agree to take part in this study, you will be asked to fill out a questionnaire about the your current health status, social support and goals.

After completing the questionnaire, you will have an interview with a research assistant. The interview will be audio recorded. You will be asked about goals you have for your health, what you are doing to reach those goals, resources you would like to receive, and challenges you faced since completing your treatment.

Your name and any of your other personal identifying information will not be linked to or collected with any of your responses. All audio tapes will be destroyed at the end of the study.

Length of Study :

The total time of participation for this study is about 45 minutes.

This is an investigational study. Up to 45 patients will be enrolled in this multicenter study. Up to 15 will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 15

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77005
      • Kelsey Research Foundation
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Stage IIB or III Colorectal cancer patients over 18 years of age ending cancer treatment or have completed cancer treatment.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient with Stage IIB or III colorectal cancer.
2. Men and women within 1 year of ending primary treatment for colorectal cancer.
3. Over 18 years of age.
4. Must be able to read and write English.
5. Must be able to understand and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1) Patients who have had previous treatment for cancer before treatment at M.D. Anderson, Kelsey-Seybold, and the VA Medical Center.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Cancer Survivorship Study; Survey of colorectal cancer patients within one year from treatment end.	Behavioral: One-time Questionnaire + Recorded Qualitative Interview; One-time questionnaire + recorded qualitative interview, approximately 45 minutes total.; Other Names: surveys

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Colorectal Cancer Patients' Concerns + Behavior Changes Post Treatment	Qualitative data collection over 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Holly Holmes, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: December 1, 2008
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): November 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 15, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 15, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): January 19, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): March 9, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 6, 2015
• Last Verified: March 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Health Promotion; Colorectal Cancer; Questionnaires; Survivorship; Cancer Survivorship Study; Survivor Health; Behavior Changes; Computer-assisted intervention program
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Colonic Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Intestinal Neoplasms; Rectal Diseases; Colorectal Neoplasms
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2008-0296