NCT05447611

Role of Empathy in Curative Treatment Outcomes of Non-metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

Role of Empathy in the Outcome of Curative Treatment of Non-metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Prospective Multicenter Longitudinal Study in Two Departments Covered by the Calvados Cancer Registry.

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 250 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of project EMPACOL will be to investigate, while taking into consideration the clinical factors known and well described in the literature, among the non-clinical factors, in particular, patient-healthcare personnel (HCP) relationship, a link between HCP's empathy perceived by the patient, and the results of the curative treatment of non-metastatic colorectal cancer, throughout the patient's care.

Detailed description

EMPACOL will be a multicenter prospective longitudinal study. Over a 2-year period, in two French areas covered by a cancer register, 8 centers will include patients with non-metastatic CRC, uncomplicated at diagnosis Based on the curative treatment strategy, patients will be divided into three groups: group 1 (surgery alone), group 2 (surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy), group 3 (neo-adjuvant therapy, surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy). The relationship between HCP's empathy, perceived by the patient, after 2 years of inclusion, and the quality of life (QoL) at one year after the end of treatment will be investigated. QoL will be investigated using the QLQ C-30 questionnaire. Finally, a link between PHC perception and oncological outcomes will be sought.

Conditions

• Non-metastatic Colorectal Cancer
• Empathy
• Morbidity
• Morality
• Quality of Life

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-01
• Primary completion: 2024-09-01
• Completion: 2029-09-01
• First posted: 2022-07-07
• Last updated: 2022-07-07