The Continuing Care Needs in Colorectal Cancer Patients in Different Stages

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT00961129
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

The aims of this study are to:

1. explore supportive care needs in colorectal cancer patients with treatment and survivors;

2. compare the supportive care needs in different stage of colorectal cancer;

3. identify the significant factors for the supportive care needs;

4. explore the supportive care needs within one year after newly diagnosis.

Detailed Description

Both large scale cross-sectional survey and a prospective 1-year longitudinal panel study design will be used in this study. The cross-sectional survey is to examine the current status of supportive care needs perceived by different stage of colorectal cancer inpatients and outpatients including survivors. The 1-year longitudinal design is to explore the change of supportive care needs perceived by patients within one year after newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-03
• Study First Submitted: 2009-08-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-08-17
• Study First Posted: 2009-08-18
• Status Verified: 2010-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2010-04-13
• Study Completion: 2011-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 269

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with colorectal cancer in any stage or survivors
• Those who are willing to participate in the research
• Aged above 18

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Exclusion Criteria

• None

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
supportive cancer care needs	For 1-year follow-up study, measurement time-points include 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after diagnosis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan