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PREDICtors for Quality of Life After Sigmoidectomy for DIVerticular Disease

Recruiting
Conditions
Quality of Life
Diverticular Disease of Colon
Registration Number
NCT03527706
Lead Sponsor
Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH
Brief Summary

To identify predictors for postoperative health related quality of life after elective sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease.

Detailed Description

According to current international guidelines, indications for surgical treatment of diverticular disease are inhomogeneous. To date, the measurement of pre- and postoperative quality of life (QoL) is underrepresented. To ensure an individually tailored therapeutical approach, and to avoid unnecessary surgery as well as the risk of a hazardous chronification of the disease, QoL importantly needs to be focused within the decisional process for the best treatment option. The aim of the PREDIC DIV-Study is, to identify predictors for a better postoperative quality of life in patients who undergo elective sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease. PREDIC DIV is a prospective observational study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
165
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients, scheduled for elective sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease (Indication: foregoing acute diverticulitis with pericolic or pelvic abscess >1cm, ongoing complaints after acute uncomplicated diverticulitis, recurrent uncomplicated disease (three or more diverticulitis episodes in combination with the patients wish for surgery), recurrent complicated disease (three or more diverticulitis episodes+complications: stenosis, fistula, chronic pain), urgent wish of patients for surgery after uncomplicated disease.
  • Age >18 years
  • ASA 1-3
  • informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age <18 years
  • ASA 4
  • acute diverticulitis with free perforation
  • acute or forgoing diverticular bleeding
  • colorectal malignancies (current or foregoing)
  • immunosuppression (corticoids > 20 mg prednisolon/d, status post transplant)
  • advanced malignancy with systemic metastases

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative quality of life (QoL) after a follow up of six month: GI-Quality of Life Indexsix month

Quality of life will be assessed by use of the GI-Quality of Life Index

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative quality of life (QoL) after a follow up of six month: SF36six month

Quality of life will be assessed by use of the SF36-questionnaire

Preoperative fecal calprotectin1 day preoperative

Measurement of fecal calprotectin preoperatively

Cost analysisbaseline and 6 and 24 month

Review of disease specific health cost by request at health insurance companies

Postoperative quality of life (QoL) after a follow up of six month: Visual analogue scale (VAS)six month

Quality of life will be assessed by use of a visual analogue scale (VAS). The scale ranges from 0 to 100 mm. 0 is the least desirable condition. 100 is the most desirable condition.

Quality of life after a follow up of 24 month: SF-3624 month

Quality of life will be assessed by use of SF36-questionnaire

Peri- und postoperative morbidity30 days, 6 and 24 month

Assessement by use of Clavien-Dindo-Classification

Diverticulitis severity: Modified Hinchey Classification1 day before surgery

CT-scan based grading of diverticulitis in uncomplicated or complicated disease according to Modified Hinchey Classification

Postoperative changes in urinary continence0, 6 and 24 month

Pre- and postoperative results of urinary distress inventory (UDI6)

Postoperative changes in female sexual function0, 6 and 24 month

Assessment of female sexual function by use of Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)

Morphological changes of the bowel wall1 day after surgery

Analysis at the rectosigmoidal junction: overall thickness of the bowel wall

Diverticulitis severity according to preoperative CT-scan1 day before surgery

Evaluation for evidence of pericolic or pelvic abscess

Subjective assessment of Diverticulitis severity0, 6 and 24 month

Evaluation of the patients subjective estimate on disease severity by use of a visual analogue scale (VAS). The scale ranges from 0 to 100 mm. 0 is the least desirable condition (=most severe imaginable diverticulitis). 100 is the most desirable condition (=no diverticulitis).

Coexisting characteristics of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)0, 6 and 24 month

IBS-scoring will be performed pre- and postoperatively by use of ROME IV criteria

Diverticulitis severity: Classification of Diverticular Disease1 day before surgery

CT-scan based grading of diverticulitis in uncomplicated or complicated disease according to Classification of Diverticular Disease

Diverticulitis severity2 days after surgery

histological grading of inflammation in the resected bowel (Grade 1-4)

Postoperative changes in male sexual function0, 6 and 24 month

Assessment of male sexual function by use of International index of erectile function (IIEF)

Postoperative fecal calprotectin6 and 24 month

Measurement of fecal calprotectin postoperatively

Morphological changes of the bowel wall: Cells of Cajal1 day after surgery

Analysis within the inflamed segment: amount of Cajal-cells in the bowel wall

Morphological changes of the bowel wall: Fibrosis1 day after surgery

Analysis within the inflamed segment: Grade of fibrosis (1-4)

Quality of life after a follow up of 24 month: GI-Quality of Life Index24 month

Quality of life will be assessed by use GI-Quality of Life index-questionnaire

Quality of life after a follow up of 24 month: Visual analogue scale (VAS)24 month

Quality of life will be assessed by use of a visual analogue scale (VAS). The scale ranges from 0 to 100 mm. 0 is the least desirable condition. 100 is the most desirable condition.

Mortality30 days, 6 and 24 month

Mortality is defined as 30-days postoperative mortality and mortality in association to diverticulitis recurrency

Diverticulitis severity: Ambrossetti Classification1 day before surgery

CT-scan based grading of diverticulitis in uncomplicated or complicated disease according to Ambrossetti Classification

Productivity analysisbaseline and 6 and 24 month

Assessment of labour productivity by use of the Productivity Cost Questionnaire (iPCQ)

Influence of guideline specific treatment on postoperative quality of life6 and 24 month

Postoperative comparison of indication for surgery with given indications in relevant international Guidelines (German, US, Danish, GB, Italian, Dutch). Review of the association between a guideline-matching treatment and postoperative quality of life. Identification of the guideline, which potentially leads to the best achieved quality of life

Postoperative changes in fecal continence0, 6 and 24 month

Pre- and postoperative results of Wexner-score

Morphological changes of the bowel wall: thickness of bowel wall1 day after surgery

Analysis at the the rectosigmoidal junction: thickness of the muscular layer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Klinik für Allgemein- Viszeral-, Endokrine- und Minimalinvasive Chirurgie, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH

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Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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