Changes in Value-Based Assessment in Patients Undergoing Major Oncological Surgery

NCT07481994 | Active Not Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: ARIM Tomas Bata Hospital ZlinRadovan Turek
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction The study focuses on analyzing the level of awareness among oncological patients, their perception of their health status, and expectations regarding radical surgical intervention. It assesses changes in patients' attitudes toward their diagnosis, therapeutic options, and prognosis both preoperatively and postoperatively. The research involves a systematic collection of value-based medical history through structured interviews, enabling the identification of key factors influencing patient experience and decision-making processes in oncological treatment.

Conditions

Senior; Oncologic Disease

Keywords

senior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Understanding of illness

  1. What do you know about your health condition? 2. How do you understand it?

  one week before surgery

• Identification of a close person

  * With whom do you discuss important life matters? * Who could think or decide for you?

  one week before surgery

• Patient values and preferences

  What is important to you in life? Besides the surgery, what else do you think about?

  one week before surgery

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Older adults aged 65 and above undergoing surgical procedures with oncological diagnosis.

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥ 65 years
• Type of procedure: hemicolectomy, rectal amputation, cystectomy, extensive nephrectomy, malignant brain tumor
• ASA classification III
• No sensory impairment (blindness, deafness, deaf-muteness)
• Patients had access to sensory aids (glasses) during assessment
• No legal incapacity
• Consent to participate in the study
• Signed informed consent
• Postoperative hospitalization in the ICU (anticipated during pre-anesthetic examination)

You may not qualify if:

• Glasgow Coma Scale ≤ 14
• Somnolence, coma
• Known psychiatric disorder
• Effect of premedication, psychiatric or analgesic-sedative drugs during cognitive function assessment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tomas Bata Hospital, Czech Republic: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tomas Bata regional Hospital

Zlín, 76001, Czechia

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Deputy Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 15, 2026
• First Posted: March 19, 2026
• Study Start: October 11, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 11, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 20, 2027
• Last Updated: March 19, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Locations

CZ (1)