Health-related quality of life and illness perception in colorectal surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000786291

Enrollment

500

Registered

2009-09-09

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to validate the ASIS (Abdominal Surgery Impact Scale) instrument in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal disease. We would like to prove that the ASIS has acceptable validity and responsiveness in colorectal surgical patients. The recruitment goal is 500 patients and the study will be offered to all elective patients having colorectal surgery at Waitemata District Health Board. Patients will be given quality of life questionnaires to complete pre-operatively and then postoperatively on days 2, 7 and 14.

Interventions

This is not an interventional trial. This is a validation study of a novel quality of life too. Participant will complete quality of life tools before surgery and day 2, 7 and 14 post-operative. This study will run over a 2 year period.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery at Waitemata District Health Board. Fluent English speakers and writers.

Exclusion criteria

Patients under the age of 18 years, have a diagnosed learning disability, or are undergoing a palliative procedure are excluded.

Outcome results