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Colorectal CancerNCT02217865

Patient-Centered Risk Adjusted Surveillance After Curative Resection of Colorectal Cancer

An observational study of Colorectal Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The long-term goal of this research is to develop new tools to guide patients, caregivers, and clinicians in making individualized decisions regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) surveillance. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Cancer
What is being tested?
Interviews - Colorectal Cancer Participants, Questionnaire and Focus Groups
How many people
32 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
16 Jul 2014to 13 Jan 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients of MD Anderson Colorectal Center and their caregivers recruited by study staff.

Who may be able to join

  • Age 21 or older
  • Able to read and speak English
  • Able to undergo a 30 to 60-minute interview or focus group
  • For phase 1: MD Anderson patient undergoing follow-up for curative resection of stage I-IV colon or rectal cancer OR caregiver of such a patient
  • For phase 2: Colon or rectal cancer patient

Who cannot join

  • N/A

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77026

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143

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About this study

The long-term goal of this research is to develop new tools to guide patients, caregivers, and clinicians in making individualized decisions regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) surveillance. As part of a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute-funded contract, investigator will analyze surveillance data to determine the effectiveness of CRC surveillance and recurrence risk taking into account different patient and tumor characteristics; identify key issues about CRC surveillance important to patients, caregivers, and clinicians; and integrate the recurrence risk and patient priorities into a patient-centered, risk stratified surveillance strategy by creating an interactive decision aid for use by patients and clinicians.

This protocol addresses a formative step in the creation of the interactive decision aid where patients' information needs and preferences are assessed regarding decisions about surveillance.

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The specific aims of this protocol are:

Phase 1 - To interview patients and their caregivers to determine their concerns, preferences and key priorities regarding surveillance after curative resection of colorectal cancer, and

Phase 2 - To refine the key priorities identified in phase 1 through focus groups and surveys with patients and caregivers.

Read the detailed description

You are being asked to take part in this research study which is conducted at The University of Texas MD Anderson ("MD Anderson") and the Harris Health System because you (or someone you act as a caregiver for) are undergoing follow-up after curative resection of colorectal cancer.

The goal of this study is to find out the key priorities for patients and their caregivers when it comes to surveillance after curative resection of colorectal cancer. Your responses will help develop decision aids to help future colorectal cancer patients make more informed decisions about surveillance.

If you agree to participate in this study, you will take part in an interview or focus group in person at MD Anderson, the Harris Health System, or the Alliance. The interview or focus group is expected to take between 30 minutes and 1 hour. The interview or focus group will be audiorecorded. Your name or other identifying information will not appear in the transcript. Adept Word Management, a transcription service that has been approved by the institution, may transcribe the interviews.

You will be asked questions about:

  • your priorities and concerns about colorectal cancer surveillance
  • what you know about colorectal cancer and surveillance,
  • your cancer and treatment (or the patients'),
  • the impact or inconvenience that surveillance causes,
  • who you think should make decisions about surveillance,
  • your thoughts about different surveillance scenarios,
  • and general questions about your age, race, sex, education, and income level.

Information about you will be collected from the medical records and existing data in a database of colorectal patients that is used to organize existing information about colorectal patients to better understand the disease. Information collected will include things like age, gender, marital status, information about the tumor, type of surgery, and what treatment was done before and after surgery. There are no other plans to share your information with others outside the study.

Your participation will be over when the interview is complete. If you are undergoing follow-up for colorectal cancer, research staff will look at your medical record after the interview for information about your cancer including tumor characteristics.

Your participation is completely voluntary. Whether you say yes or no will not change your medical care.

Up to 220 patients and their caregivers will participate in this multicenter study. Up to 190 patients and their caregivers will be enrolled at MD Anderson. Up to 10 patients and their caregivers will be enrolled at the Harris Health System.

Being tested
Interviews - Colorectal Cancer Participants, Questionnaire, Focus Groups, Interviews - Caregivers of Colorectal Cancer Participants
Keywords
Colorectal Cancer, CRC, Curative resection of colorectal cancer, Caregivers, Interviews, Focus groups, Questionnaires, Surveys
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Interviews - Colorectal Cancer ParticipantsBehavioural

    Semi-structured interviews conducted exploring key issues relevant to colorectal cancer surveillance following curative resection. Interviews take between 30 minutes and 1 hour.

  • QuestionnaireBehavioural

    Also called Survey

    Questionnaire completion asking general health and demographic questions.

  • Focus GroupsBehavioural

    Focus groups conducted with participants and caregivers. Up to 4 focus groups conducted with up to 30 participants each. Focus groups expected to take 30 to 60 minutes.

  • Interviews - Caregivers of Colorectal Cancer ParticipantsBehavioural

    Semi-structured interviews conducted exploring key issues relevant to colorectal cancer surveillance following curative resection. Interviews take between 30 minutes and 1 hour.

Study groups in NCT02217865
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Colorectal Cancer ParticipantsColorectal cancer participants undergoing follow-up after curative resection of colorectal cancer.
Receives: Behavioral: Interviews - Colorectal Cancer Participants; Behavioral: Questionnaire; Behavioral: Focus Groups
Caregivers of Colorectal Cancer ParticipantsCaregivers of colorectal cancer participants undergoing follow-up after curative resection of colorectal cancer.
Receives: Behavioral: Interviews - Colorectal Cancer Participants; Behavioral: Focus Groups; Behavioral: Interviews - Caregivers of Colorectal Cancer Participants

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Effectiveness of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Surveillance

    Semi-structured interviews and focus groups reviewed to identify themes related to participants' and caregiver's priorities regarding surveillance of colorectal cancer.

    Measured: 1 day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Aug 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start16 Jul 2014
  3. Primary completion13 Jan 2022
  4. Study completion13 Jan 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
32 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02217865
Sponsor's protocol ID
PA13-1002
Other IDs
CE13-04-6855
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
13 Aug 2014
Last updated
15 Feb 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No

Publications

  • Zafar SN, Hu CY, Snyder RA, Cuddy A, You YN, Lowenstein LM, Volk RJ, Chang GJ. Predicting Risk of Recurrence After Colorectal Cancer Surgery in the United States: An Analysis of a Special Commission on Cancer National Study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Aug;27(8):2740-2749. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-08238-7. Epub 2020 Feb 20.

    PubMed 32080809
  • Snyder RA, Hu CY, Cuddy A, Francescatti AB, Schumacher JR, Van Loon K, You YN, Kozower BD, Greenberg CC, Schrag D, Venook A, McKellar D, Winchester DP, Chang GJ; Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Network Cancer Surveillance Optimization Working Group. Association Between Intensity of Posttreatment Surveillance Testing and Detection of Recurrence in Patients With Colorectal Cancer. JAMA. 2018 May 22;319(20):2104-2115. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.5816.

    PubMed 29800181

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Colorectal Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 3 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Effectiveness of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Surveillance (time frame: 1 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02217865, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Feb 2022.

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