Complementary care at the oncological-surgical department Oost 53

Complementary care at the oncological-surgical department Oost 53 - Complementary care at the oncological-surgical department

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON42701

Enrollment

204

Registered

2016-01-21

Start date

2016-04-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

Gastrointestinal malignancy

Interventions

In the first phase of the study, patients in the intervention group will receive a relaxing hand/foot massage of 30 minutes on the ward. The massage will be performed by a trained Zuyderland volonte

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients over 18 years who will have surgery of the gastro-intestinal tract because of cancer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients whom are not able to sign an informed consent or deaf patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary endpoints are quality of life: psychological condition, functioning in daily life, and pain.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoints are patient satisfaction about the received care and their need of complentary care.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)