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Clinical Trials/NCT02202096
NCT02202096
Withdrawn
Not Applicable

A Pilot Randomized Trial of the Comprehensive Transitional Care Program for Medically Underserved Colorectal Cancer Surgery Patients

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of post-operative ER visits and readmissions
Status
Withdrawn
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The primary hypothesis is that a comprehensive transitional care program based on the premise of a patient-centered medical home versus routine care reduces emergency room visits and hospital readmissions without increasing costs among cancer patients undergoing surgery at a large safety-net hospital.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
February 2015
End Date
February 2016
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Lillian Kao

Professor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of colorectal cancer
  • Adults, Age 18 years or older
  • Undergoing surgery for either palliative cure or palliation

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients not expected to survive hospital based on the operating surgeon's opinion
  • Children under the age of 18 years

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of post-operative ER visits and readmissions

Time Frame: up to 30 days postoperatively

The number of times the patient returned to the ER and/or was readmitted to the hospital withing 30 days following their surgery

Study Sites (1)

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