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

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Physical and nutrition program
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.

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
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Physical and nutrition programPhysical and nutrition program6 education programs with physical enhancement and nutrition related information for 12 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-report QuestionnaireChange from baseline physical symptom at 12 months

The questionnaire includes 25 items to assess the physical symptom distresses

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-report QuestionnaireChange from baseline fatigue at 12 months

The questionnaire includes 14 items to assess fatigue intensity and duration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University

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Taipei, Taiwan

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