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Improving continuity of care in the follow-up of elderly cancer patients after discharge under the integrated healthcare system in China

Improving continuity of care in the follow-up of elderly cancer patients after discharge under the integrated healthcare system in Chin

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300073108
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-07-01
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast, prostate, colorectal, and lung cancer

Interventions

Intervention group:1. Oncologist give a standardized handover summary to primary healthcare physicians when patient discharge, which includes basic information on the treatment, patient functional sta
Control group:Usual care

Sponsors

Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) 60 years old or older; 2) diagnosed with lung, breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer; 3) have received or going to receive impatient surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy; 4) informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) recipient of emergency surgery; 2) diagnosed with any types of metastasis; 3) cognitive impairment, hearing or visual problems, or has difficulty in cooperation; 4) combined with other serious systemic diseases; 5) expected survival of less than 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Health-related quality of life;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
depression symptom;anxiety symptom;cancer-related symptom;experience on continuity of care;assessment on the care process;cost;utility;30-day and 3 months readmission;Adverse Event;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTherese Hesketh

Zhejiang University

t.hesketh@ucl.ac.uk+86 151 6833 3790

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026