Psychological Well-being Outcomes in Disease-free Survivors of Colorectal Cancer Following Curative Surgery
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observational
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether there are prognostic factors regarding the mental and functional adjustment of colon cancer patients following curative surgery. Patients will be selected using specific inclusion criteria. Prognostic factors investigated include personality characteristics, initial distress, medical, social and economic factors. The utmost purpose of the study is to assist clinicians with the timely identification of vulnerable patients in order to ensure their proper management and their optimal adjustment. Moreover this is the first study using the Distress Thermometer in Greek patients with cancer.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 28, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 30, 2012
CompletedJuly 11, 2013
July 1, 2013
August 28, 2012
July 9, 2013
Conditions
Study Arms (1)
Patients
Inclusion criteria: Patients with first-diagnosed colon cancer. Age 18-60 y.o. Exclusion criteria: Metastatic colon cancer. Former psychiatric history. Substance use. Previous serious medical conditions.
Eligibility Criteria
Greek population from Northern Greece who are diagnosed with colon cancer for the first time and are admitted to the 1st Propedeutic Surgical Department of AHEPA General University Hospital of Thessaloniki for surgery.
You may qualify if:
- Patients with first-diagnosed colon cancer.
- Age 18-60 years
You may not qualify if:
- Metastatic colon cancer.
- Former psychiatric history.
- Substance use.
- Previous serious medical conditions.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Greece, 1st Propedeutic Surgical Department, AHEPA General University Hospital
Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
Related Publications (1)
Jimmie C. Holland, William S. Breitbart, Paul B.Jacobsen, Marguerite S. Lederberg, Matthew J. Loscalzo, Ruth McCorkle. Psycho-oncology, second edition, Oxford University Press, 2010 National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Distress management. Clinical practice guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2003;1:344-74. Ward WL, Hahn EA, Mo F, Hernandez L, Tulsky DS, Cella D. Reliability and validity of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (FACT-C) quality of life instrument. Qual Life Res. 1999;8:181-95. Watson M, Law M, dos Santos M, Greer S, Baruch J, Bliss J. The Mini-MAC: further development of the Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale. J Psychosoc Oncol1994;12:33-46.
BACKGROUND
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Phd student
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 28, 2012
First Posted
August 30, 2012
Study Start
May 1, 2012
Last Updated
July 11, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-07