Pretreatment Group Consultation for Patients With Colorectal Cancer

An explorative study of the patients' experience of participating at a group consultation, together with other patients with newly diagnosed colon or rectal cancer

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Key information

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasm Colonic Diseases Colorectal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Rectal Diseases

Age range

18 year–120 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, SE 416 85, Sweden

About this study

The group consultation is planned to be on the Friday of the same week as the patient recieved a suggested treatment plan i.e. after MDT, at a personal consultation with his/her colorectal surgeon. During the group consultation the steps necessary for the patient to take responsability for in connection with the operation. Ample time for questions, clarifications and discussions. Appropriate clinical trials are presented

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients participating in the pretreatment group consultation

Exclusion criteria

Not able to answer questionnaire

Treatment and study plan

Pretreatment group consultation

Other

A consultation in group with several patients and one surgeon

Primary outcomes

The patient's experience of participating in a pretreatment group consultation

Time frame: Before start of treatment

A questionnaire with questions on the patient's experience of the information received and their experience of participating in the pretreatment group consultation will be used to collect descriptive data. Some of the questions have been developed through semi-structured interviews with patients with colon or rectal cancer other are standardized questionnaires used in other studies.

The questionnaire includes questions on which information resources the patients have used (such as social media, patient organizations).Their experience of the pretreatment group consultation will be assessed by "Would you recommend someone in the same situation as you to attend the pretreatment group consultation?". Possible answering options are "Yes", "No" and "Don't know". The EuroQol's EQ-5D-5L for assessment of health related quality of will be included mainly as a tool for assurance of external validity, and not as an outcome measure. Both the indices and the VAS-scale may be used.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Mar 25, 2019
Registry last updated: Sep 29, 2021

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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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