Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Surgeons Toward Nutrition Support in HIPEC Patients

The goal of this survey of international HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) surgeons is to determine their knowledge of and attitudes towards the nutritional support needs of HIPEC patients and what their practice patterns are with this patient population.

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Key information

Conditions

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous Appendiceal Neoplasms Carcinoma Cecal Diseases Cecal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Neoplasm Metastasis Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplastic Processes Pancreatic Diseases Pancreatic Neoplasms Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sarcoma Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms Uterine Diseases Uterine Neoplasms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Edward Hospital

Naperville, Illinois, 60540, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Surgeon trained in and performing the HIPEC procedure

Exclusion criteria

Not performing the HIPEC procedure

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Collect questionnaire data from 150 HIPEC surgeons

Time frame: Three months

Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, [Epub ahead of print]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.

Secondary outcomes

HIPEC surgeon practices of patient nutritional support assessed by questionnaire

Time frame: Three months

Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, [Epub ahead of print]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.
HIPEC surgeon attitudes toward patient nutritional support self-assessed by questionnaire

Time frame: Three months

Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, [Epub ahead of print]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Edward Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

A Survey of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Surgeons Toward Nutrition Support in HIPEC Patients

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Feb 27, 2015
Registry last updated: Feb 8, 2017

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