Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Surgeons Toward Nutrition Support in HIPEC Patients

NCT02374411 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: EDW091114A
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this survey of international HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) surgeons is to determine their knowledge of and attitudes towards the nutritional support needs of HIPEC patients and what their practice patterns are with this patient population.

Conditions

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei; Appendiceal Neoplasms; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Adenocarcinoma; Sarcoma; Uterine Neoplasms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Collect questionnaire data from 150 HIPEC surgeons

  Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, \[Epub ahead of print\]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.

  Three months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• HIPEC surgeon practices of patient nutritional support assessed by questionnaire

  Three months

• HIPEC surgeon attitudes toward patient nutritional support self-assessed by questionnaire

  Three months

Study Arms (1)

HIPEC surgeons

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

HIPEC surgeons based internationally

You may qualify if:

• Surgeon trained in and performing the HIPEC procedure

You may not qualify if:

• Not performing the HIPEC procedure

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Edward Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Edward Hospital

Naperville, Illinois, 60540, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei; Appendiceal Neoplasms; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Adenocarcinoma; Sarcoma; Uterine Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous; Carcinoma; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous; Cecal Neoplasms; Intestinal Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Cecal Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Pancreatic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Neoplastic Processes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Urogenital Neoplasms; Uterine Diseases; Genital Diseases, Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases

Study Officials

• George I Salti, MD

  Edward Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2014
• First Posted: February 27, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2015
• Study Completion: March 1, 2015
• Last Updated: February 8, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-02

Locations

US (1)