Quality of Life in Colorectal (ex-)Cancer Patients, Based on the Belgian Cancer Registry.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study is collecting data on quality of life, (care)needs and socio-economic factors in colorectal (ex-)cancer patients via a written questionnaire completed by the patient him/herself. The collected data will be linked with the patient- and tumour characteristics available in the database of the Belgian Cancer Registry and with the facturation data supplying information about diagnostic techniques and performed treatments (available via the insurance companies). Based on the selection criteria, 1220 patients were finally selected from the database of the Belgian Cancer Registry. These patients received an invitation letter by regular mail, a detailed questionnaire and an informed consent. The questionnaire contains topics as sociodemographic, life style, comorbidity, satisfaction with the provided information, care needs, quality of life, anxiety and depression, financial situation etc. The patients were asked to complete the questionnaire and send it back, together with the signed informed consent, to the study-collaborators. After 2-4 weeks, a reminder was sent. At that time, a reply card was added. If a patient doesn't want to participate in this study, a reason can be mentioned on the reply card. The collected data are linked with the clinical data. The dataset will be coded before analyses will start.

Official Title
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Quality of Life in (ex-)Cancer Patients, Based on the Belgian Cancer Registry. Pilot Study: Quality of Life in Colorectal (ex-)Cancer Patients.

Conditions
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Colorectal Cancer, Quality of Life

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Questionnaire on Quality of Life


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Invasive colorectal cancer (ICD-10: C18-C19-C20) Patient knows his/her diagnosis of cancer Incidence in 2008, 2009 or 2010 The patient is at least 18 years at diagnosis The patient is maximal 90 years when completing the questionnaire The patient lives in Flanders and speaks Dutch The patient is treated/followed by 1 of the 7 participating hospitals The patient is able to complete the questionnaire him/herself (no cognitive problems) Exclusion Criteria: More than 1 invasive tumour diagnosed

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: Questionnaire on Quality of Life|The patients were asked to complete a questionnaire on Quality of Life|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Questionnaire on Quality of Life |  | 5-8 years after diagnosis | 
| Questionnaire on Quality of Life |  | At the moment of diagnosis and primary treatment (until +/- 1 year after diagnosis) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Colorectal Cancer, Quality of life, Questionnaires