Developing Prehabilitation Program in Patients With Operable Pancreatic Cancer Perioperatively and Following Surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pancreatic Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT02900677
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

The aims of this three-year study are to:

1. explore the change of fatigue, nutritional status, quality of life and care needs in patients with operable pancreatic cancer perioperatively and following surgery within 3 months.

2. develop and evaluate the effect of patient-centered cancer prehabilitation care program on improving fatigue, nutritional status and quality of life (QOL) in this population.

Detailed Description

Develop and evaluate the effect of patient-centered cancer prehabilitation care program on improving fatigue, nutritional status and quality of life (QOL) in this population.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-24
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-09
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-14
• Primary Completion: 2018-07
• Study Completion: 2018-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 168

Inclusion Criteria

• patients with pancreatic cancer and are going to receive surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

• poor functional status

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-report Questionnaire	Change from baseline physical symptom at 12 months	The questionnaire includes 25 items to assess the physical symptom distresses

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-report Questionnaire	Change from baseline fatigue at 12 months	The questionnaire includes 14 items to assess fatigue intensity and duration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan