Direct Improvement of Quality of Life Using a Tailored Pathway With Quality of Life Diagnosis and Therapy: Randomised Trial in Colorectal Cancer Patients (DIQOL)
Quality of Life, Colorectal Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Quality of Life focused on measuring quality of life, colorectal cancer, definitive RCT, complex intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- primary colorectal cancer
- operated in one of four participating certified cancer centres for colorectal cancer (Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Department of Surgery, Regensburg; Germany; Caritas-Krankenhaus St. Josef, Department of Surgery, Regensburg; Germany; Klinikum Neumarkt., Department of Surgery, Neumarkt; Germany; Klinikum St. Elisabeth Straubing, Department of Surgery, Straubing, Germany), documented in a population-based cancer registry (Tumor Center Regensburg e.V.)
- informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- coordinating practitioner not implemented
- patient from district outside the study region (rural districts Regensburg, Neumarkt, Straubing, Straubing-Bogen, Kelheim, Schwandorf)
- patient unable to fill out the questionnaire for physical, psychological or language reasons (including dementia)
- age under 18 years
- pregnancy
- QoL clinician unavailable
- refusal to participate
Sites / Locations
- Tumor Center Regensburg e.V., An-Institute of the University of Regensburg
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
intervention group
control group
In the quality of life pathway results of the quality of life (QoL) measure are transferred to a QoL-profile. Three experts with various professional background use the individual patient's QoL-profile and clinical and sociodemographic information in order to generate a QoL-report including therapy recommendation which is sent to the coordinating practitioner. Specific therapeutic options for the treatment of diseased QoL have been identified: pain therapy, psychotherapy, social support, nutrition counseling, stoma care, physiotherapy, fitness. To provide continuous medical education, quality circles for each therapy option haven been founded. Coordinating practitioners receive a list with addresses of all quality circle members.
In control group QoL is also measured but the coordinating practitioner neither receives a QoL-profile nor a QoL-report.