C22.9 C78.7 C24.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: A computer-based survey will be conducted with participants to identify relevent attributes of liver cancer therapies. Each group will edit the same questionaire. The participants were inter
Sponsors
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study includes full aged liver cancer patients from Hannover Medical School who undergo a minimal invasive therapy e.g. thermal ablation, selective chemotherapy/radiotherapy, and surgical treatment. Moreover, we interview physicians stationed in the gastroenterology and medical nonprofessionals
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Underage persons, critically ill and unstable patients, and patients who have participated in another study within the last 30 days are excluded from the study. Another exclusion criterion is to terminate the survey upon request. In order to determine the eligibility of a patient, the treating physician will ensure the examination of the medical exclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study aims to reveal the patients’ preferences for specific treatment options that, if medically justified, might be taken into account in future decision-making processes by medical professionals. The results can improve medical treatment in terms of evidence-based medicine and shared decision-making, and thereby increase the satisfaction (welfare) of both patients and physicians. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of the preliminary study is to identify the relevant attributes of liver cancer therapies influencing the choice of therapy. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBennet Hensen
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Outcome results
None listed