A randomised controlled trial evaluating a nurse-led survivorship care package (SurvivorCare) for bowel cancer survivors.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer survivorship; Psychological distress, unmet needs and quality of life in cancer survivorship; Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon)

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000207011
• Lead Sponsor: Victorian Cancer Agency

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 418

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria are that the patient: (1) has a confirmed diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer; (2) has stage I-III disease (i.e. non metastatic); (3) is being treated with curative intent with surgery +/- radiation +/- chemotherapy; (4) is over 18 years; and (5) is able to understand English.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are that the person (1) has demonstrated cognitive or psychological difficulties that would preclude study participation; (2) is too unwell to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
That the mean reduction in psychological distress from baseline to follow up as measured by the total score of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18) and Distress Thermometer (DT) will be significantly greater (at least 0.33 of a standard deviation) among colorectal cancer survivors randomly allocated to the SurvivorCare intervention than those in the control group.[Baseline, Follow up 1 (8 weeks post treatment completion), Follow up 2 (6 months post treatment completion).]