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NCT Number: NCT07088536

Occupational Situation and Return to Work of Urological Patients

This study will examine the work status of all adult patients admitted over a 6-month period to the University Hospital in Kraków, Poland, for treatment of urological diseases. All admitted patients will be surveyed about their job situation. Patients who are occupationally active and undergoing major oncological surgeries (such as radical cystectomy, prostatectomy, or nephrectomy) or procedures for urinary tract stones will also complete a quality-of-life questionnaire and be followed up by phone at 3 and 6 months. The goal is to learn how treatment affects patients' ability to return to work and their well-being, to help guide support and rehabilitation strategies.

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Key information

Conditions

Bladder Cancer Calculi Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Genital Neoplasms, Male Kidney Diseases Kidney Neoplasms Male Urogenital Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Prostate Cancer Prostatic Diseases Prostatic Neoplasms Renal Cancer Urinary Bladder Diseases Urinary Bladder Neoplasms Urinary Calculi Urinary Stones Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms Urolithiasis Urologic Diseases Urologic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Jagiellonian University Medical College

Krakow, Malopolska, 30-688, Poland

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Principal Investigator

CONTACT

[email protected]

+48124002500

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patients (≥18 years) admitted to the Department of Urology and Oncological Urology, University Hospital in Kraków, during the 6-month study period.
  • For the prospective follow-up cohort:
  • Occupationally active (employed) at baseline.
  • Undergoing major uro-oncological surgery (e.g., radical cystectomy, radical prostatectomy, nephrectomy) or a procedure for urinary tract stones (e.g., ureterorenoscopy, percutaneous nephrolithotripsy).
  • Able and willing to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients unwilling or unable to provide informed consent.
  • Patients who are unemployed or retired at baseline (excluded from the prospective follow-up cohort but included in the baseline cross-sectional survey).
  • Patients not undergoing major uro-oncological surgery or urinary tract stone procedures (for the prospective follow-up cohort).

Treatment and study plan

Occupational Status Survey and Telephone Follow-up and Quality-of-Life Assessment in a subset of patients

Other

Collection of demographic, employment, and clinical data at hospital admission, with additional EQ-5D-5L quality-of-life questionnaire and telephone follow-up for occupationally active patients undergoing major uro-oncological surgeries or urinary tract stone procedures.

Primary outcomes

  1. Occupational Status of Patients With Urological Diseases

    Time frame: At hospital admission (baseline), and at 3 and 6 months for the prospective cohort

    Descriptive assessment of employment categories (employed, unemployed, on disability, retired) among all admitted patients, and changes in employment status over time for occupationally active patients undergoing major surgeries or stone-related procedures.

  2. Return to Work Rate in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Major Uro-Oncological Surgeries

    Time frame: 3 months and 6 months after surgery

    Proportion of employed patients at baseline who resume or maintain work following radical cystectomy, radical prostatectomy, radical or partial nephrectomy, or nephroureterectomy.

  3. Return to Work Rate in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Procedures for Urinary Tract Stones

    Time frame: 3 months and 6 months after procedure

    Proportion of employed patients at baseline who resume or maintain work following ureterorenoscopy or percutaneous nephrolithotripsy.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Quality of Life in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Major Uro-Oncological Surgeries (EQ-5D-5L Score)

    Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

  2. Change in Quality of Life in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Procedures for Urinary Tract Stones (EQ-5D-5L Score)

    Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

Study contacts

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

Anna K. Czech, M.D., Ph.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+48124002500

Jakub Frydrych, M.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+48124002500

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jagiellonian University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Occupational Situation of Patients With Urological Diseases and Return to Work in Patients Undergoing Major Uro-Oncological Operations and Procedures for Urinary Tract Stones

Acronym: OCCURORTW

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jul 28, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 3, 2026

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