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

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. 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.

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.

Conditions

• Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interviews - Colorectal Cancer Participants

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

BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaire

Questionnaire completion asking general health and demographic questions.

BEHAVIORAL

Focus Groups

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.

BEHAVIORAL

Interviews - Caregivers of Colorectal Cancer Participants

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

  collaborator OTHER

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• George J. Chang, MD,MS · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

• Robert Volk, PHD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility

Min Age

21 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2014-07-16

Primary Completion

2022-01-13

Completion

2022-01-13

Countries

• United States

Study Locations