Quality of Life in Colorectal (ex-)Cancer Patients, Based on the Belgian Cancer Registry.

Completed

• Conditions: Quality of Life; Colorectal Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT02545725
• Lead Sponsor: Elizabeth Van Eycken

Brief Summary

This study is collecting data on quality of life, (care)needs and socio-economic factors in colorectal (ex-)cancer patients via a written questionnaire completed by the patient him/herself. The collected data will be linked with the patient- and tumour characteristics available in the database of the Belgian Cancer Registry and with the facturation data supplying information about diagnostic techniques and performed treatments (available via the insurance companies).

Based on the selection criteria, 1220 patients were finally selected from the database of the Belgian Cancer Registry. These patients received an invitation letter by regular mail, a detailed questionnaire and an informed consent.

The questionnaire contains topics as sociodemographic, life style, comorbidity, satisfaction with the provided information, care needs, quality of life, anxiety and depression, financial situation etc.

The patients were asked to complete the questionnaire and send it back, together with the signed informed consent, to the study-collaborators.

After 2-4 weeks, a reminder was sent. At that time, a reply card was added. If a patient doesn't want to participate in this study, a reason can be mentioned on the reply card.

The collected data are linked with the clinical data. The dataset will be coded before analyses will start.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-04
• Primary Completion: 2015-08
• Study Completion: 2015-08
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted: 2015-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-08
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1220

Inclusion Criteria

• Invasive colorectal cancer (ICD-10: C18-C19-C20)
• Patient knows his/her diagnosis of cancer
• Incidence in 2008, 2009 or 2010
• The patient is at least 18 years at diagnosis
• The patient is maximal 90 years when completing the questionnaire
• The patient lives in Flanders and speaks Dutch
• The patient is treated/followed by 1 of the 7 participating hospitals
• The patient is able to complete the questionnaire him/herself (no cognitive problems)

Exclusion Criteria

• More than 1 invasive tumour diagnosed

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Questionnaire on Quality of Life	At the moment of diagnosis and primary treatment (until +/- 1 year after diagnosis)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Belgian Cancer Registry; 🇧🇪 Brussels, Koningsstraat 215 b7, Belgium