The Continuing Care Needs in Colorectal Cancer Patients in Different Stages

The Continuing Care Needs From Receiving Treatment to Survival in Colorectal Cancer Patients in Different Stages

The aims of this study are to:

1. explore supportive care needs in colorectal cancer patients with treatment and survivors;
2. compare the supportive care needs in different stage of colorectal cancer;
3. identify the significant factors for the supportive care needs;
4. explore the supportive care needs within one year after newly diagnosis.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer

Detailed Description

Both large scale cross-sectional survey and a prospective 1-year longitudinal panel study design will be used in this study. The cross-sectional survey is to examine the current status of supportive care needs perceived by different stage of colorectal cancer inpatients and outpatients including survivors. The 1-year longitudinal design is to explore the change of supportive care needs perceived by patients within one year after newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 269

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • Taipei, Taiwan, 10051
    • Recruiting
    • National Taiwan University Hospital
    • Contact: Shiow-Ching Shun, Ph.D; Phone Number: 88439 886-2-2312-3456; Email: scshun@ntu.edu.tw

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: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

recruit colon cancer inpatients and outpatients in clinics

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with colorectal cancer in any stage or survivors
• Those who are willing to participate in the research
• Aged above 18

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
patients with colorectal cancer; patients with colorectal cancer in any stage or survivors

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
supportive cancer care needs	For 1-year follow-up study, measurement time-points include 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after diagnosis.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: March 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 16, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 17, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): August 18, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): April 13, 2010
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 11, 2010
• Last Verified: April 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: colorectal cancer; survivors; any stage; needs
• 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: 200902016R