Health and Coping Prior to Ovarian Cancer Surgery

June 15, 2011 updated by: University of Aarhus

Background Denmark has a record-high incidence of, and mortality rate for, ovarian cancer. There are 600 new cases of ovarian cancer each year. In 2008 the state issued a guarantee of early diagnosis and treatment of all cases of suspected cancer, and surgical treatment has been centralised and standardised in fast track programmes. However, the investigators do not know how women with ovarian cancer experience the period prior to surgery and how they can optimally prepare for treatment and care.

Aim The two principal aims of the study are to describe health and coping in Danish women surgically treated for ovarian cancer; and to examine to what extent it is possible, from both a patient and professional perspective, to improve the health and everyday life of patients with ovarian cancer.

Materials and methods The study is conducted within the scientific theoretical framework of hermeneutics, involving the overall concepts of health promotion and rehabilitation. The study will be carried out in 4 stages between September 2008 and September 2011. Stage 1: A health-related characterisation of Danish women with ovarian cancer through a registration process. Stage 2: Qualitative research interviews with patients, to gain knowledge about spontaneous preoperative coping strategies and resources.

Stage 3: The preoperative preparation programme will be developed and clinically tested. The effect of participation will be measured by self-assessed health and coping before and after surgery. The study period runs from the time the decision is taken to operate until eight weeks after discharge. The study takes place at the Department of Gynaecology at Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby in Denmark, which is a regional centre of surgical treatment of gynaecological cancer.

Results The study provides insight into the preoperative coping strategies and general health of Danish women suffering from ovarian cancer. The development and testing of the preoperative preparation programme contributes to knowledge about optimisation of preoperative preparation. This might have a positive impact on the participants' general health and level of functioning during their treatment. Furthermore, the project contributes to knowledge of the preoperative coping strategies and experiences of (female) cancer patients in general.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Supervisors Lise Hounsgaard, Associate Professor, PhD, Research Unit of Nursing, Institute of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark. Lone Kjeld Petersen, Consultant, DMSc. and Jan Blaakær, Consultant, DMSc.Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Y, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby.

Funding Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Y, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby. The Research Foundation of Health Science in Central Denmark Region. The Research Foundation of Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby. The Hede Nielsen Foundation. The Danish Cancer Society, Psychosocial Research Committee. Tha Danish Nurses organisation

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

279

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Aarhus, Denmark, 8200
        • Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women undergoing surgery on the suspicion of an ovarian malignancy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mental disease, not being able to understand Danish,

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Preoperative care 2009
Patients are receiving the usual care
Procedure: Preoperative preparation 2010
Preoperative optimisation Supportive care LEAN in patient pathways
Other Names:
  • Preoperative care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
SF 36
Time Frame: The day before surgery and 8 weeks after surgery
The peri-operative period
The day before surgery and 8 weeks after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Aarhus

Collaborators

Aarhus University Hospital
Danish Cancer Society
University of Southern Denmark

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Lise Hounsgaard, ass. prof., University of Southern Denmark

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 1, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

October 4, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 16, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LS2008

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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