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Functional Status and Quality of Life in Older Patients Undergoing Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Geriatric Assessment
Quality of Life
Colorectal Surgery
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Geriatric Assessment
Registration Number
NCT05848609
Lead Sponsor
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Brief Summary

The present study evaluates prospectively the impact of robotic surgery on functional outcome and quality of life in older patients that are operated for colorectal cancer;

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients ≥ 70 years with colorectal cancer
  • eligible for colorectal surgery after multidisciplinary board evaluation and patient consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • decline in cognitive function after geriatric evaluation
  • emergency surgery
  • life expectancy < 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Older patients with colorectal cancerGeriatric AssessmentPatients undergo geriatric assessment including evaluation of cognitive function, functional status and quality of life
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Quality of LifeBefore and 3-6-12 months after surgery

Measurement of QoL using validated EORTC QoL questionnaire

Change in frailty status GFI statusBefore and 3-6-12 months after surgery

Measurement of functional status using the Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI) Screening Tool (fTRST)

Change in frailty status G8 statusBefore and 3-6-12 months after surgery

Measurement of functional status using the G8, Flemish version of the Triage Risk Screening Tool (fTRST)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Re-operation and re-admission rate< 30 days after surgery

need for re-intervention or hospitalisation after discharge

1-year disease free survival1 year postoperatively

number of patients that do not show disease recurrence during the first postoperative year

Length of hospital stayImmediate after surgery

Time patient spends in hospital

30- day post-operative morbidity (Clavien-Dindo classification)< 30 days postoperative

minor and major postoperative complications including anastomotic leakage

Percentage of patients demonstrating a significant decrease/improvement of QoL at 3,6,12 months after surgery3-6-12 months after surgery

Percentage of patients demonstrating a significant decrease/improvement of QoL at 3,6,12 months after surgery

Evolution of post-operative cognition3, 6, 12 months post surgery

Mini-cog clock test followed by Mini Mental State Evaluation (MMSE) if abnormal

Postoperative confusion rate7 days postoperative

CAM-analysis

1-year patient survival1 year postoperatively

number of patients that are still alive one year after surgery

Comparison in outcome parameters between frail patients (abnormal screening) versus fit patientsup till 12 months postoperatively

Comparison in outcome parameters between frail patients (Groningen frailty indicator ≥ 4) versus fit patients (frailty indicator \< 4)

Percentage (%) of patients demonstrating functional improvement at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery3-6-12 months after surgery

Percentage (%) of patients demonstrating functional decline/improvement at 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery

Percentage of patients demonstrating functional recovery at 12 months after initial func-tional decline after surgery3-6-12 months after surgery

Percentage of patients demonstrating functional recovery at 12 months after initial func-tional decline after surgery

Conversion-rate to open surgeryduring surgery

Number of patients where surgery can not be completed minimal invasive

90- day post-operative mortality< 90 days postoperative

number of patients that die after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

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Jette, Belgium

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