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NCT Number: NCT02824783

Quality of Life After Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Colorectal Surgery

The aim of the study is to investigate the quality of life and satisfaction of patient who underwent colorectal surgery using an enhanced recovery protocol when back home.

In this retrospective study patients will be telephoned and asked to answer a questionnaire.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgery

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital of Liege

Liège, 4000, Belgium

About this study

Since October 1st 2015, our center has been labelled reference center for colorectal surgery using Enhanced Recovery Protocol (ERP) by GRACE (Groupe francophone de Rehabilitation après ChirurgiE; a francophone counterpart of ERAS® society). In case of ERP, the quality of life when the patient is at home is not well known. Some argue that patient might experience discomfort and lack of autonomy, particularly elderly patient if discharged home too quickly.

In this study, the investigators will call our patients introduced in the database of GRACE to assess the quality of life and patient satisfaction concerning our ERP. Eight domains will be investigated: information, stress, feelings when discharged home, pain, fatigue, autonomy, feeding problems, and satisfaction.

When analyzing the results the investigators will pay a particular attention to elderly patients (age > 70 yo) to determine whether these experience more difficulties as compared to younger patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • all patients included in our GRACE database

Exclusion criteria

  • No exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Quality of life (0 to ten numeric scale + questionnaire)

    Time frame: first month after leaving the hospital

    0 to ten numeric scale + questionnaire

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction (0 to ten numeric scale + questionnaire)

    Time frame: first month after leaving the hospital

    0 to ten numeric scale + questionnaire

  2. Pain (0 to ten numeric scale + questionnaire)

    Time frame: first month after leaving the hospital

    0 to ten numeric scale + questionnaire

  3. Fatigue (0 to ten numeric scale + questionnaire)

    Time frame: first month after leaving the hospital

    0 to ten numeric scale + questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Liege

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Quality of Life and Satisfaction of Patients Discharged Home After Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Colorectal Surgery

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 7, 2016
Registry last updated
Jan 3, 2018

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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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