Fatigue and QoL Among Gastric Cancer Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

December 4, 2018 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

A Survey of Fatigue and QoL Among Gastric Cancer Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery

Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF), one of the indicators of QoL, is one of the most common side effects of cancer and its treatment. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in CRF among cancer patients are not completely understood. Therefore, more in-depth researches on CRF of surgical patients suffering from gastric cancer are needed in Taiwan.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the incidence rate and correlated factors (QoL and immune biomarkers) of CRF among gastric cancer patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

Method: A longitudinal study was conducted to recruit gastric cancer patients who scheduled to operate at surgical clinics from a northern medical center in Taiwan. The data will be collected with a structured questionnaire and Immune markers assessments via purposive sampling of 120 subjects. Before operation, on day 1 after operation, and on day 7 after operation, the biomarkers will be measured. The BFI-T questionnaire will be filled out before surgery and on day 1, 2, 7, 28 after surgery; The EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-STO22 questionnaire will be filled out before surgery and on day 7, 28 after surgery; Type D scale-14(Taiwanese version) questionnaire will be filled out before surgery and on day 28 after surgery. Data will be analyzed by using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, Chi square test, Pearson's correlation, and the generalized estimating equation (GEE) was used to identify significant factors with QoL after operation.

Anticipated achievement: The anticipated achievement of this study is to provide healthcare providers with more knowledge about CRF, and help them to enhance the quality of life on gastric cancer patients in the future.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

120

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

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • Recruiting
        • National Taiwan University Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Jin-Ming Wu, PhD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Shiow-Ching Shun, PhD

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

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Gastric cancer patients who are scheduled for major abdominal surgery will be enrolled.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Clinical diagnosis of gastric cancer and schedule for major abdominal surgery
  2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Severe multiple organ impairment, comorbidities or immune disorder before surgery
  2. Undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fatigue
Time Frame: Change from baseline fatigue at 1 month
Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwan Form (BFI-T). The questionnaire includes 10 items to assess fatigue.
Change from baseline fatigue at 1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of Life
Time Frame: Change from baseline quality of life at 1 month
Quality of Life Questionnaire(EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-STO22 questionnaire). The questionnaire includes 52 items to assess quality of life.
Change from baseline quality of life at 1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jin-Ming Wu, PhD, National Taiwan University 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 (Actual)

July 27, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 25, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 25, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 22, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

December 6, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 6, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2018

Last Verified

June 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201705112RINB

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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