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Evaluating Health Literacy, Expectations and Regrets in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery for Malignant Disease

NCT07450950 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-03-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients undergoing major abdominal surgery often have to make complex decisions about their treatment, where risks, benefits and possible complications must be considered. Limited health literacy and unmet expectations can make this process difficult and may increase the risk of regret after surgery, as well as feelings of not having received sufficient support or clear information.

The aim of this study is to explore how well patients understand the information they receive before surgery, what expectations they have and how these expectations relate to their postoperative experiences. The study includes patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery, such as pancreatic, liver, esophageal, gastric, or large bowel surgery, at Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet. Data will be collected before surgery, one month after discharge and again three months later.

Conditions

  • Surgery, Major Pancreatic
  • Surgery, Major Hepatic
  • Large Bowel/Sarcoma Resections
  • Surgery, Major Esophageal or Stomach

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rigshospitalet, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-01
Primary Completion
2026-05-30
Completion
2026-05-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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