The Continuing Care Needs in Colorectal Cancer Patients in Different Stages

Colorectal Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00961129
• Other study ID #: 200902016R
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 16, 2009
• Last updated: April 11, 2010
• Start date: March 2009
• Est. completion date: December 2011

Study information

• Verified date: April 2010
• Source: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Contact: Shiow-ching Shun, PhD
• Phone: 886-2-23123456
• Email: scshun[@]ntu.edu.tw
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Department of Health
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 269
• Est. completion date: December 2011
• Est. primary completion date: April 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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:

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Neoplasms

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	National Taiwan University Hospital	Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	supportive cancer care needs		For 1-year follow-up study, measurement time-points include 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after diagnosis.	No