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Preoperative Optimisation of Modifiable Risk Factors in Surgery of the Pancreas

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Postoperative Complications
Surgery
Prehabilitation
Pancreas Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Preoperative optimisation program
Registration Number
NCT05851534
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University Medical Center
Brief Summary

The goal of this stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether implementation of a best practice program for preoperative optimisation (prehabilitation program) with a focus on screening, assessment, and intervention of 8 potentially (partly) modifiable risk factors in patients with (suspected) pancreatic cancer will improve outcome. The main questions it will aim to answer are:

1. Does a prehabilitation program improve the time to functional recovery after pancreatic surgery?

2. Does a prehabilitation program lead to a reduction in the Comprehensive Complication Index after pancreatic surgery?

Detailed Description

Background In the past, little attention has been given in the daily practice to the patient's condition before an operation. Recent studies have shown the benefit of preoperative optimisation programs. However, these studies consisted only of smaller studies and were mainly performed in patients who underwent colorectal surgery. Although promising, unfortunately, strong evidence to support the contribution of prehabilitation to optimize the functional outcome after surgery is still lacking and consequently it is not included in the Dutch basic health insurance package.

Objective To investigate whether implementation of a best practice program for preoperative optimisation of patients with a focus on screening, assessment, and intervention of 8 potentially (partly) modifiable risk factors (low (aerobic) fitness level, malnutrition, low psychological resilience, comorbidities (iron deficiency (anaemia), impaired glucose control and frailty), and intoxications (alcohol and smoking behaviour)) will improve the time to functional recovery.

Study design A nationwide stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial. In this design all participating centres will cross over from current practice to the best practice program, in a randomised order. At the end of the study, all centres will have implemented the best practice program.

Study population 13 centres performing major pancreatic surgery in the Netherlands collaborating within the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group (DPCG).

Intervention Preoperative screening of all patients scheduled for pancreatic resection on (aerobic) fitness level, malnutrition risk, psychological resilience, haemoglobin, iron and HbA1c concentration, frailty, and alcohol and smoking behaviour. All patients are provided with a patient-tailored, multimodal prehabilitation program, in which these potentially (partly) modifiable factors are preoperatively addressed. This program is based on findings in previous screening and prehabilitation programs, a national inventory of current preoperative care protocols and expert opinion. Consensus upon this program was reached with pancreatic surgeons from all centres of the DPCG. The final program was critically reviewed by the advisory committee of internationally respected experts in the field of prehabilitation and pancreatology.

Comparison Preoperative care according to current practice.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2575
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients who are planned for a curative treatment with or without neoadjuvant treatment and elective pancreatic resection in one of the centres of the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group (i.e. all centres performing major pancreatic surgery)
Exclusion Criteria
  • age < 18 years
  • acute pancreatic resections (resection scheduled within two weeks)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Best practice programPreoperative optimisation programImplementation of best practice preoperative optimisation program
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to functional recoveryOn average 6-10 days

Functional recovery is achieved when all of the following five criteria are met:

a) restored level of mobility at the preoperative level, b) sufficient pain control with oral medication alone, c) ability to maintain at least 50% daily required energy intake, d) no intravenous fluid administration, and e) no clinical signs of infection.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER)1 year postoperative

The difference in costs between standard care and best practice care divided by the difference in health benefits, measured in quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).

Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI)30 days postoperative

The CCI is calculated as the sum of all complications that are weighted for their severity, with a range from 0 to 100, whereby a higher score indicates presence of more complications and/or more severe complications.

Readmissions30 days after discharge of primary admission

Readmissions within 30 days after discharge

Length of hospital stayOn average 2 weeks postoperative

Length of hospital stay of the primary admission, measured in days

Evaluation of quality of life for cancer patientsAt baseline, 3 months and 12 months postoperative

Reported quality of life measured with questionnaire EORTC QLQ-C30

Postoperative complicationsDuring primary admission, on average 14 weeks postoperative

Any postoperative complication

Evaluation of health statusAt baseline, 3 months and 12 months postoperative

Reported health status measured with questionnaire EQ-5D-5L

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

Amsterdam University Medical Center

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

OLVG

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amphia Hospital

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Breda, Netherlands

Jeroen Bosch Hospital

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Den Bosch, Netherlands

Catharina Hospital

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Medisch Spectrum Twente

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Enschede, Netherlands

University Medical Center Groningen

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Groningen, Netherlands

Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden

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Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Leiden University Medical Center

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Leiden, Netherlands

Maatricht University Medical Center

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Maastricht, Netherlands

Radboud University Medical Center

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Nijmegen, Netherlands

Erasmus Medical Center

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

RAKU

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Utrecht, Netherlands

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