Improving Health of Patients With Colon Cancer Following Surgery: A Trial of SA-ICAN Via Videoconferencing

Terminated

• Conditions: Colon Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Usual care; Other: Phone Calls

• Registration Number: NCT02301338
• Lead Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of more frequent follow-up (by videoconference) of these patients. Videoconference is a method of communication over a distance. In this method, the patient will hear the person's voice (like on the telephone) and will see that person over video.

The study will compare more frequent follow-up of patients by videoconferencing to routine follow-up of patients. The investigators will compare each type of follow-up to see the effect on the number of times patients need to visit emergency rooms or need admission to hospitals. The study will also look at the difference between each type of follow-up on patients' quality of life and social support thirty days after hospital discharge.

The study will also measure satisfaction and acceptability of this intervention among those who had follow-ups by videoconference.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11
• Study First Submitted: 2014-11-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-11-24
• Study First Posted: 2014-11-25
• Primary Completion: 2016-03-16
• Study Completion: 2016-03-16
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 65 or older.
• Newly diagnosed cancer.
• Referred to the geriatrics service for pre-operative evaluation before surgical resection of his/her tumor.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to comprehend English.
• Deafness , measured by the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version (HHIE-S) [16], score equal or above 30. (appendix 5)
• Cognitive impairment (score of 0-1 in Mini-Cog Test).
• Nursing home resident.
• Planned hospital length of stay of one day or less.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Usual Care	Usual care	The patient will get instructions on: - Follow-up appointment date/time with your surgeon - Proper diet - Medications - Communicating concerning symptoms with the surgeon The patient will answer questions on: * Social support * Quality of life
Phone Calls	Usual care	In addition to what the usual care group gets, the patient will also receive weekly phone calls by a geriatrics RN following hospital discharge. The patient will answer questions on: * Social support * Quality of life
Phone Calls	Phone Calls	In addition to what the usual care group gets, the patient will also receive weekly phone calls by a geriatrics RN following hospital discharge. The patient will answer questions on: * Social support * Quality of life

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
acute healthcare utilization (AHCU) rates	30 days post -discharge	(i.e. hospital readmission and/or ER visit)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States