Colorectal Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Age >= 60 years old. 2. Patients who meet the relevant diagnostic criteria in China Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines (2023 Edition) and are pathologically confirmed as having primary colon cancer or rectal cancer. 3. Patients with clear consciousness, normal cognitive function, basic reading and writing skills, and no communication barriers with researchers. 4. Patients who voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent form (ICF). If a subject is unable to read and sign the ICF due to incapacity or other reasons, their legal guardian shall act as a proxy in the informed consent process and sign the ICF. If a subject is unable to read the ICF (e.g., illiterate subjects), a witness shall witness the informed consent process and sign the ICF. Caregivers: 1. Age >= 18 years old. 2. Having a kinship relationship with the patient (e.g., spouse, children, parents, siblings) and providing non-professional or unpaid care for the patient; if there are multiple caregivers, the one with the longest caregiving duration shall be included in this study. 3. Voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent form (ICF). If a subject is unable to read and sign the ICF due to incapacity or other reasons, their legal guardian shall act as a proxy in the informed consent process and sign the ICF. If a subject is unable to read the ICF (e.g., illiterate subjects), a witness shall witness the informed consent process and sign the ICF.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients: 1. In critical condition with an expected survival time of < 6 months. 2. Currently participating in other clinical studies. 3. Vulnerable groups other than the elderly or illiterate, including patients with mental illnesses, patients with cognitive impairments, critically ill patients, pregnant women, etc. Caregivers: 1. With cognitive impairment or communication impairment. 2. Currently participating in other clinical studies. 3. With severe physical illnesses and/or mental illnesses. 4. Vulnerable groups other than the elderly or illiterate, including patients with cognitive impairments, critically ill patients, pregnant women, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient's health-related quality of life;Patient activation;Caregiver's health-related quality of life;Caregiver activation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University