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The Continuing Care Needs in Colorectal Cancer Patients in Different Stages

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified April 2010 by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00961129
First received: August 16, 2009
Last updated: April 11, 2010
Last verified: April 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

The aims of this study are to:

  1. explore supportive care needs in colorectal cancer patients with treatment and survivors;
  2. compare the supportive care needs in different stage of colorectal cancer;
  3. identify the significant factors for the supportive care needs;
  4. explore the supportive care needs within one year after newly diagnosis.

Condition
Colorectal Cancer

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: The Continuing Care Needs From Receiving Treatment to Survival in Colorectal Cancer Patients in Different Stages

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • supportive cancer care needs [ Time Frame: For 1-year follow-up study, measurement time-points include 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after diagnosis. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 269
Study Start Date: March 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2011
Primary Completion Date: April 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
patients with colorectal cancer
patients with colorectal cancer in any stage or survivors

Detailed Description:

Both large scale cross-sectional survey and a prospective 1-year longitudinal panel study design will be used in this study. The cross-sectional survey is to examine the current status of supportive care needs perceived by different stage of colorectal cancer inpatients and outpatients including survivors. The 1-year longitudinal design is to explore the change of supportive care needs perceived by patients within one year after newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

recruit colon cancer inpatients and outpatients in clinics

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with colorectal cancer in any stage or survivors
  • Those who are willing to participate in the research
  • Aged above 18

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00961129

Contacts
Contact: Shiow-ching Shun, PhD 886-2-23123456 ext 88439 scshun@ntu.edu.tw

Locations
Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan, 10051
Contact: Shiow-Ching Shun, Ph.D     886-2-2312-3456 ext 88439     scshun@ntu.edu.tw    
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Taiwan University Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: shiow-ching shun, PhD National Taiwan University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Shiow-Ching Shun, Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00961129     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 200902016R
Study First Received: August 16, 2009
Last Updated: April 11, 2010
Health Authority: Taiwan: Department of Health

Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
colorectal cancer
needs
survivors
any stage

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
 Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013