Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Surgeons Toward Nutrition Support in HIPEC Patients

February 6, 2017 updated by: Edward Hospital

A Survey of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Surgeons Toward Nutrition Support in HIPEC Patients

The goal of this survey of international HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) surgeons is to determine their knowledge of and attitudes towards the nutritional support needs of HIPEC patients and what their practice patterns are with this patient population.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

55

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

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Naperville, Illinois, United States, 60540
        • Edward Hospital

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

HIPEC surgeons based internationally

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Surgeon trained in and performing the HIPEC procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not performing the HIPEC procedure

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

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
HIPEC surgeons

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Collect questionnaire data from 150 HIPEC surgeons
Time Frame: Three months
Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, [Epub ahead of print]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.
Three months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HIPEC surgeon practices of patient nutritional support assessed by questionnaire
Time Frame: Three months
Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, [Epub ahead of print]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.
Three months
HIPEC surgeon attitudes toward patient nutritional support self-assessed by questionnaire
Time Frame: Three months
Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, [Epub ahead of print]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.
Three months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Edward Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: George I Salti, MD, Edward Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

February 27, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 8, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 6, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EDW091114A

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