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Trial Title:
Wecare Study in Gastric Cancer Survivors
NCT ID:
NCT06395935
Condition:
Gastric Cancer
Conditions: Official terms:
Stomach Neoplasms
Study type:
Interventional
Study phase:
N/A
Overall status:
Recruiting
Study design:
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention model:
Parallel Assignment
Primary purpose:
Supportive Care
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Intervention:
Intervention type:
Other
Intervention name:
Wecare (website)
Description:
support feedback of qutionaire & supply educational contents
Arm group label:
Wecare group
Summary:
The KOrean QUality of life in Stomach cancer patients Study group (KOQUSS) made a method
(KOQUSS-40) for assessing appropriately the quality of life of gastric cancer patients
who have undergone gastrectomy, and developed a digital platform (Wecare) based on
KOQUSS-40. In this study, we propose a randomized controlled trial to compare quality of
life after gastrectomy in patients with and without smartphone app support.
Detailed description:
Smartphone apps have been gaining popularity in the delivery of lifestyle interventions
in chronic disease management. In patients with cancer, randomized clinical trials have
investigated the effect of smartphone-based interventions and reported improved quality
of recovery and equal satisfaction with care compared with conventional in-person
follow-up. However, there are no studies yet in which smartphone apps have evaluated the
quality of life in patients after gastric cancer surgery.
Surgery is the mainstay of gastric cancer treatment. The proportion of patients with
early gastric cancer and their survival rate of gastric cancer patients are increasing in
East Asia thanks to the nationwide endoscopy screening program. As the number of
long-term survivors after gastric cancer surgery increases, interest in the quality of
life after surgery is also increasing. After gastrectomy, the remaining stomach volume is
reduced or lost, and the vagus nerve is damaged during the surgery, which has various
effects on the motor function and hormone secretion function of the stomach. Patients
experience postgastrectomy syndrome, which includes lethargy, decreased appetite, early
satiety, weight loss, abdominal distension, gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, diarrhea,
anemia, and dumping syndrome. In addition to these physical symptoms, patients experience
various symptoms and aftereffects after stomach cancer surgery, including psychological
reactions such as fear, anxiety, and depression, and social problems such as avoidance of
interpersonal relationships, social isolation, and difficulty returning to society.
Criteria for eligibility:
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patient (19-75 years) who underwent radical gastrectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who were unable to undergo regular follow-up, lacked communication, or were
deemed unsuitable to participate in this study by the researcher
Gender:
All
Minimum age:
19 Years
Maximum age:
75 Years
Healthy volunteers:
No
Locations:
Facility:
Name:
Gyeongsang National University Hospital
Address:
City:
Changwon
Zip:
51472
Country:
Korea, Republic of
Status:
Recruiting
Contact:
Last name:
Sangho Jeong, MD
Phone:
+820552143771
Email:
jshgnu@gmail.com
Start date:
April 1, 2024
Completion date:
March 30, 2026
Lead sponsor:
Agency:
Gyeongsang National University Hospital
Agency class:
Other
Collaborator:
Agency:
National Cancer Center, Korea
Agency class:
Other
Source:
Gyeongsang National University Hospital
Record processing date:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06395935
