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NCT Number: NCT03521765

Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Survivors

BACKGROUND:

Colorectal cancer (CRC) and its treatment affect CRC survivors' quality of life (QoL), emotional distress and activities of daily living (ADL). It is assumed that occupational therapy interventions based on cancer education may be a feasible approach.

Aim To examine the effect of using cancer education based on healthy lifestyle by occupational therapist on QoL, emotional distress, ADL and healthy lifestyle behaviors in CRC survivors.

Methods Participants with CRC were designed as a two-group controlled trial, and a single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted. These participants were randomly assigned to either an OT intervention or a non-intervention group (in a 1:1 ratio). Those participants in the OT intervention group were given a consultation based on a CRC education handbook by an occupational therapist for discharge preparation and on 1-month, 3-month follow-up clinic; the non-intervention group participants were given a CRC education handbook (the same handbook) only for discharge preparation. The primary outcome was the change in QoL measured using WHOOQOL-BREF. Secondary outcomes were changes in emotional distress, ADL and healthy lifestyle behaviors. Outcomes were examined in baseline (discharge preparation), 1-month and 3-months follow-up clinic.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan, No.138,Sheng Li Road, 704, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • (1) had a new diagnosis of CRC and were suffering from cancer for the first time, (2) had undergone CRC hospitalization (surgical) treatments, (3) were able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants re-admitted within three months after discharge were excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Cancer Education

Other

Those participants in the OT intervention group were given a consultation based on a CRC education handbook by an occupational therapist for discharge preparation (about 30 minutes) and after each follow-up visit to the clinic (about 15-20 minutes); the non-intervention group participants were given a CRC education handbook (the same handbook) only for discharge preparation. For the first OT consultation, in the first 15 minutes, the occupational therapist educated the participants based on the CRC education handbook chapter by chapter. The next 15 minutes, the occupational therapist interacted with the participants and provided them customized lifestyle suggestions. For the each following (second and third) consultations, occupational therapists interacted with the participants and provided customized suggestions based on the participants' lifestyle at home.

Primary outcomes

  1. WHOQOL-BREF(the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF)

    Time frame: 10 min

    The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire is a self-assessment instrument, which is has been translated into several languages (The WHOQOL Group, 1998). It includes four domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5)

    Time frame: 3 min

    The Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) is used for screening psychiatric symptoms, which is to be able to quickly understand the psychological care needs of subjects. This scale includes only five items (anxiety, hostility, depression, low self-esteem, and insomnia), thus, the administration time is short.

  2. Barthel Index (BI)

    Time frame: 5 min

    The Barthel Index (BI) measure the patients' performance on 10 ADL functions, and is commonly used scales which assess disability or dependence in activities of daily living for patients.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cheng Kung University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Occupational Therapy Interventions Based on Cancer Education on Quality of Life for Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
May 11, 2018
Registry last updated
May 11, 2018

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