Investigating the follow-up care needs of people with colorectal cancer and piloting a telephone interventio

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer: Colorectal; Cancer; Colorectal

• Registration Number: ISRCTN84528758
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Interviews with outpatients at surgical and oncology clinics, 30 patients; questionnaires with patients on follow-up treatment, 150-200 patients; RCT with outpatients at surgical and oncology clinics, 60 patients.

Inclusion criteria for RCT participants:
1. Adults >18
2. Aware of diagnosis of colorectal cancer
3. Complete treatment for colorectal cancer
4. No evidence of local or regional recurrence
5. No current clinical problems
6. In addition for RCT stage: access to a telephone

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not aware of diagnosis of colorectal cancer
2. Treatment ongoing
3. Evidence of recurrent disease
4. Clinical problems that warrant hospital visits
5. Patient already taking part in a clinical trial
6. Hard of hearing/deaf with no telephone adaptation system in operation. No telephone access

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Patients views and preferences on follow-up care after treatment for colorectal cancer.<br><br>Added 05/11/08:<br>2. Satisfaction with information received<br>3. Satisfaction with follow-up service provision<br>4. Psychological morbidity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Added 05/11/08:<br>Cost effectiveness