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NCT Number: NCT07720089

Development and Implementation of Pilot Postoperative Guidelines to Improve Functional Outcomes Following High-Risk Surgery for Cancer

The objective of this study is to develop and evaluate the implementation of novel timeline-specific National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-style clinical guidelines designed to improve functional outcomes after high-risk abdominal surgery for cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Abdominal Cancer Surgery Functional Outcomes Neoplasms Recovery Outcomes Surgery

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

Location contact

Amber N Taylor ( Clinical Research Regulatory Coordinator), BS, MA

CONTACT

[email protected]

(205)996-4611

Kimberly E Kopecky, MD, MSCI

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

-Surgeons who perform abdominal surgery for cancer at the study institution

Exclusion criteria

  • Surgeons who do not perform abdominal surgery for cancer
  • Surgeons who are external to the study institution

Treatment and study plan

Algorithmic Guideline for Functional Recovery following Cancer Surgery

Behavioral

This is a pilot feasibility study to test the clinical use of a novel algorithmic guideline to support patient functional recovery following cancer surgery. To date, no algorithmic guideline exists to support functional recovery as a primary postoperative outcome.

Primary outcomes

  1. Algorithmic Guideline for Functional Recovery following Cancer Surgery

    Time frame: 6 months

    The primary outcome is surgeon use of the novel guideline to guide the postoperative clinical care of patients recovering from GI cancer surgery. This will be measured by in-clinic fidelity monitoring, i.e. researcher monitoring of clinical use of the developed guideline.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Amber N Taylor (Clinical Research Regulatory Coordinator I), BS, MA

CONTACT

[email protected]

(205)996-4611

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Registry information

Official study title

Development and Implementation of Pilot Postoperative Guidelines to Improve Functional Outcomes Following High-Risk Surgery for Cancer: A North American Prospective Feasibility Study

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jul 22, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 22, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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