Colon Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Colonic Neoplasms/surgery*, Continuity of Patient Care*, Follow-Up Studies, Quality of Life, Patient Satisfaction
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to clarify cost effectiveness and quality of life issues among colon cancer patients followed up in a hospital setting or by their GP's.Statement of study hypothesis:Postoperative follow up of colon cancer patients (according to national guidelines) by general practitioners will not have any influence on patients' quality of life. There will not be observed any increase in serious clinical events and cost effectiveness will be improved.
Interventions
OTHERca coli follow-up by GP
patients randomized to follow up by GP
Sponsors
University Hospital of North Norway
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Surgery for colon cancer (including rectosigmoid) with histological grade Duke stages A, B or C. * Completion of postsurgical chemotherapy (Dukes stage C patients). * Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with rectal cancer defined as cancer within 15 cm from anus. * A poor health status or operative complications making it natural to perform follow up by specialists. * Additional cancer diagnoses. * Disseminated cancer. * Poor mental status.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life; EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EQ 5D | 2 years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cost-effectiveness Serious clinical events | 2 years |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed