Analysis of Palliative Surgery in View of Quality of Life and Prognosis

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-05-31

Study Completion Date

2013-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to define if palliative surgery in patients with cancer improves quality of life and prognosis.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to find out if palliative surgery in patients with cancer improves quality of life and prognosis. There will be a scheduled assessment of quality of life and assessment of postoperative complications. prognostic scoring will be performed before surgical intervention.

Conditions

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Cancer Quality of Life

Keywords

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surgery prognostic palliation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Surgical observation

patients with cancer in a palliative setting and in need of surgical interventions

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* clinical diagnosis of inoperable cancer
* planned surgery
* able to give interview
* written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* unconsciousness
* psychiatric disorder
* not able to communicate in German

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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PD Dr. Christoph Wullstein

Principal Investigators

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Christoph Wullstein, PD DR.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Goethe University

Locations

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University hospital Frankfurt

Frankfurt, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Christoph Wullstein, PD Dr.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +49696301

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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PS2008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id