An observational study in Bladder Cancer, Urologic Cancer and Surgery, sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent. Completed at 2 sites in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-01-05.
Sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent · Observational
Nowadays, high-quality cancer care is more than just diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Healthcare must respond to the specific needs of the patients to provide patient-centered care. To date, research on the unmet supportive care needs in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy is scarce. Because the needs of the patients may differ according to the phase in the illness trajectory, it is important that prospective research is carried out. Research in other cancer populations shows that unmet supportive care needs are negatively associated with health-related quality of life, psychological distress, physical activity and the health literacy of the patient. By incorporating the above factors into this study, we can not only map the unmet supportive care needs of the patient, but also explore possible associations between the variables. Since this is the first prospective study on supportive care needs in bladder cancer, this is a hypothesis-generating study.
Patients diagnosed with bladder cancer who will undergo radical cystectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
Change in Unmet supportive care needs
Assessed with the 34-item supportive care needs survey (SCNS-34)
Time frame: From baseline up to 1 year
Change in Cancer-specific Health-related quality of life
Assessed with the EORTC-qlq-c30
Time frame: From baseline up to 1 year
Change in Bladder cancer-specific Health-related quality of life
Assessed with the EORTC-qlq-blm30
Time frame: From baseline up to 1 year
Change in Psychological distress
Assessed with the distress thermometer
Time frame: From baseline up to 1 year
Change in problems associated with psychological distress
Assessed with the problem list
Time frame: From baseline up to 1 year
Health literacy
Assessed with the BRIEF Health Literacy Screening Tool
Time frame: Baseline
Change in Physical activity pattern
Assessed with the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire
Time frame: From baseline up to 1 year
Change in Physical Activity Stage of change
Assessed with a questionnaire based on an algorithm made by Marcus et al.
Time frame: From baseline up to 1 year
Change in The use of health care services
Separate questions where the patient is asked about his/her use of supportive health care services.
Time frame: From baseline up to 1 year
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