Out of Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) for Esophageal cancer treatment: A multicentric study in Northeast India
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 400
- 试验地点
- 4
- 主要终点
- How much is the OOPE incurred by patients who undergo Esophageal cancer treatment at NEIGRIHMS, Civil Hospital, BBCI, and Cachar Cancer Centre?
研究概览
简要总结
Treatment for esophageal(food pipe) cancer is multidisciplinary, meaning the patient will need surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Since the surgery is also complex, it involves a lot of expenditure. While the government has introduced insurance schemes to ensure free treatment, sometimes patients may have to pay partially for treatment. Even if treatment is free, patients may spend on travel, accommodation and other aspects, including the loss of livelihood for patients and the accompanying relatives.
This study will collect information pertaining to the treatment expenditure of patients with esophageal cancer undergoing treatment at four centers of Northeast India (NEIGRIHMS, Civil Hospital Shillong, Dr. BBCI & Cachar Cancer Center) to estimate the out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) for esophageal cancer treatment. It will assess:
- Average OOPE per patient
- Impact of publicly financed health insurance on reducing costs
- Prevalence of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) and distress financing
- OOPE as a proportion of Health Benefit Package costs
Approximately 400 patients will be surveyed using structured questionnaires to assess both medical and non-medical costs (direct/indirect) and funding sources. Data will be analysed using SPSS with appropriate statistical tests. The study aims to provide evidence for policymakers on the financial burden of esophageal cancer and gaps in financial protection in Northeast India.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 99.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Patients undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer at the participating centres.
排除标准
- •a) Patients who declined.
- •b) Patients who are unable to provide details of the treatment expenditure.
- •c) Patients who receive palliative treatment only.
结局指标
主要结局
How much is the OOPE incurred by patients who undergo Esophageal cancer treatment at NEIGRIHMS, Civil Hospital, BBCI, and Cachar Cancer Centre?
时间窗: How much is the OOPE incurred by patients at the time of diagnosis and various treatment modalities? (final assessment 4 weeks after Chemoradiotherapy or Surgery)
次要结局
- How much is the Catastrophic Health Expenditure?(At treatment completion(4 weeks after either Chemoradiation or Surgery))
研究者
Caleb Harris
North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong