Esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will receive a 12-week Telerehabilitation intervention after
discharge from the hospital in their home situation. Before discharge from the
hospital, a physiotherapist will instruct the
Esophageal cancer
Functional Status
Physiotherapy
Telerehabilitation
Sponsors
Revalidatie
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants will be included if: - they are aged 18 years or older, - the primary reason of hospital stay is status after esophagectomy, - suffering from a postoperative complication grade 3a or worse according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification, - a postoperative length of hospital stay of more than 14 days, - indicated for outpatient physiotherapy according to clinical expertise of hospital physiotherapist, - having internet access at home and - signed for informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - unable to complete self-reported questionnaires, - insufficiently able to read or speak the Dutch language, - having cognitive disorders, - or any other severe medical conditions that prevents the patient from doing exercises at home.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility outcomes include willingness to participate in the study, refusal rate, adherence to the Telerehabilitation intervention operationalized in amount of sessions attended, performance rate of exercises, amount and duration of email-, phone-, and/ or video calls conducted by patients and physiotherapists, duration of treatment per session and adverse events (defined as an unexpected negative effect directly related to the prescribed exercises) and patient satisfaction The Telerehabiliation intervention is considered as feasible if at least 80 percent adherence rate will be achieved, no adverse events will take place and patient satisfaction will be scored positively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome data on effectiveness will be measurements of musculoskeletal- and cardiovascular functions and activities as well as participation according to the domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)9. These outcome data include hand grip strength as a predictor of overall muscle strength 19, inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength, proximal muscle strength of the lower extremity, maximal short exercise capacity, walking capacity, self reported activities and quality of life. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed