Follow-up After Surgery for Colon Cancer. General Practice vs. Surgical-based Follow-up?

The purpose of this study is to clarify cost effectiveness and quality of life issues among colon cancer patients followed up in a hospital setting or by their GP's.Statement of study hypothesis:Postoperative follow up of colon cancer patients (according to national guidelines) by general practitioners will not have any influence on patients' quality of life. There will not be observed any increase in serious clinical events and cost effectiveness will be improved.

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Key information

Conditions

Colon Cancer Behavior Colonic Diseases Colonic Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Health Behavior Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Patient Satisfaction Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

20 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital of North Norway

Tromsø, 9037, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Surgery for colon cancer (including rectosigmoid) with histological grade Duke stages A, B or C.
Completion of postsurgical chemotherapy (Dukes stage C patients).
Informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with rectal cancer defined as cancer within 15 cm from anus.
A poor health status or operative complications making it natural to perform follow up by specialists.
Additional cancer diagnoses.
Disseminated cancer.
Poor mental status.

Treatment and study plan

ca coli follow-up by GP

Other

patients randomized to follow up by GP

Primary outcomes

Quality of life; EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EQ 5D

Time frame: 2 years

Secondary outcomes

Cost-effectiveness Serious clinical events

Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital of North Norway

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Registry information

Official study title

Should the Surgeon or the General Practitioner (GP) Follow up Patients After Surgery for Colon Cancer? A Randomized Controlled Trial Focusing on Quality of Life, Cost-effectiveness and Serious Clinical Events.

Acronym: ONKOLINK

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Dec 12, 2007
Registry last updated: Jan 27, 2016

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