Patient-centeredness - experiences and care needs of patients with pancreatic and esophageal cancer in the perioperative setting

• Conditions: Malignant neoplasm of the whole pancreas (pancreatic head, body, tail, pancreatic duct, endocrine gland portion) and malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus (cervical, thoracic, abdominal); C25; C25.0; C25.1; C25.2; C25.3; C25.4; C15; C15.0; C15.1

• Registration Number: DRKS00032807
• Lead Sponsor: Chirurgische Klinik (Zentrum)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-26
• Study Completion: 2024-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 51

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have undergone pancreatic or esophageal surgery and have
a malignant tumor disease is present. The inclusion is independent of tumor status, pre-treatment or surgical procedure.
- Patients who have been admitted to a general visceral surgery ward of the Department of Surgery at UKHD as part of their postoperative care and are about to be discharged.
- Capable of informed consent.
- Sufficient knowledge of the German language, both written and spoken.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients in whom the results of the histological examination show that there is no cancerous disease of the pancreas or esophagus. Patients were also excluded if the disease had already progressed to such an extent that only an exploration with sampling could be performed as a surgical procedure.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary endpoint is defined as the evaluation of the experience of patient-centeredness and the patient's experience of it. The stated endpoint corresponds only conditionally to that of a classical endpoint, but seems appropriate in the context of this exploratory study project.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary endpoint is to evaluate the care needs of patients with pancreatic and esophageal cancer in the perioperative setting. The stated endpoint corresponds only conditionally to that of a classical endpoint, but seems appropriate in the context of this exploratory study project.