Psychological Well-being Outcomes in Disease-free Survivors of Colorectal Cancer Following Curative Surgery

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01675505

Enrollment

Registered

2012-08-30

Start date

2012-05-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2013-07-11

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Conditions

Adaptation, Psychological, Functional Insufficiency

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate whether there are prognostic factors regarding the mental and functional adjustment of colon cancer patients following curative surgery. Patients will be selected using specific inclusion criteria. Prognostic factors investigated include personality characteristics, initial distress, medical, social and economic factors. The utmost purpose of the study is to assist clinicians with the timely identification of vulnerable patients in order to ensure their proper management and their optimal adjustment. Moreover this is the first study using the Distress Thermometer in Greek patients with cancer.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with first-diagnosed colon cancer. * Age 18-60 years

Exclusion criteria

* Metastatic colon cancer. * Former psychiatric history. * Substance use. * Previous serious medical conditions.

Countries

Greece

Contacts

Primary ContactDiomidis Antoniadis, Phd Student

dio_psych@yahoo.gr00306993944616

Outcome results