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Pancreatic CancerNCT02900677

Developing Prehabilitation Program in Patients With Operable Pancreatic Cancer Perioperatively and Following Surgery

A study testing Physical and nutrition program in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The aims of this three-year study are to: 1. explore the change of fatigue, nutritional status, quality of life and care needs in patients with operable pancreatic cancer perioperatively and following surgery within 3 months. 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Pancreatic Cancer
What is being tested?
Physical and nutrition program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
168 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Aug 2015to Jul 2018
Phase
Interventional
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 20 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients with pancreatic cancer and are going to receive surgery.

Who cannot join

  • poor functional status

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Shiow-Ching Shun, PHD contact

886-2-23123456 ext. 88439

scshun@ntu.edu.tw

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University

    Taipei

    Shiow-Ching Shun, PHD, 886-2-2312-3456 ext. 88439, scshun@ntu.edu.tw

    Shun

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Developing and Testing the Effects of Patient-centered Prehabilitation Program on Improving Fatigue, Nutritional Status, and Quality of Life in Patients With Operable Pancreatic Cancer Perioperatively and Following Surgery

The aims of this three-year study are to:

  1. explore the change of fatigue, nutritional status, quality of life and care needs in patients with operable pancreatic cancer perioperatively and following surgery within 3 months.
  2. develop and evaluate the effect of patient-centered cancer prehabilitation care program on improving fatigue, nutritional status and quality of life (QOL) in this population.
Read the detailed description

Develop and evaluate the effect of patient-centered cancer prehabilitation care program on improving fatigue, nutritional status and quality of life (QOL) in this population.

Being tested
Physical and nutrition program
Keywords
Pancreatic Cancer, Fatigue, Nutrition, Quality of Life
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Fatigue

What participants receive

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

  • Physical and nutrition programBehavioural

    6 education programs with physical enhancement and nutrition related information for 12 weeks

Study groups in NCT02900677
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Physical and nutrition programExperimental6 education programs with physical enhancement and nutrition related information for 12 weeks.
Receives: Behavioral: Physical and nutrition program
ControlNo interventionusual care

What is being measured

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

  1. Self-report Questionnaire

    The questionnaire includes 25 items to assess the physical symptom distresses

    Measured: Change from baseline physical symptom at 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Self-report Questionnaire

    The questionnaire includes 14 items to assess fatigue intensity and duration

    Measured: Change from baseline fatigue at 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2015
  3. Primary completionJul 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJul 2018 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
168 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02900677
Sponsor's protocol ID
201505160RINB
Status last verified
Sep 2016
First submitted
24 Aug 2016
Last updated
14 Sep 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Yang HY, Shun SC, Lee YH, Liou YT, Chou YJ, Kuo HJ, Tien YW, Lai SR, Hung H. Trajectories of perioperative nutritional status in patients with pancreatic tumor after surgery in six months. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2024 Oct;72:102687. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102687. Epub 2024 Aug 21.

    PubMed 39288676

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Physical and nutrition program in people with Pancreatic Cancer, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Sep 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Shiow-Ching Shun, PHD (886-2-23123456 ext. 88439, scshun@ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Self-report Questionnaire (time frame: Change from baseline physical symptom at 12 months). 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 NCT02900677, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 14 Sep 2016.

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