ENdometrial Cancer SURvivors' Follow-up carE (ENSURE): Less is More?

NCT ID: NCT02413606

Last Updated: 2023-12-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

319 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-30

Study Completion Date

2022-03-31

Brief Summary

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Background: It has often been hypothesized that the frequency of follow-up for patients with early-stage endometrial cancer could be decreased. However, studies evaluating effects of a reduced follow-up schedule among this patient group are lacking.

Objective: Assess patient satisfaction and cost-effectiveness of a less frequent follow-up schedule compared to the schedule according to the Dutch guideline.

Study design: Dutch multicentre randomized controlled trial with a 5 year follow-up. Patients (n=282) are randomized in an intervention group with 4 follow-up visits during 3 years, and a control group with 10-13 follow-up visits during 5 years, according to the Dutch guideline. Patients are asked to fill out a questionnaire at baseline, 6, 12, 36 and 60 months. Patient inclusion will take two years (if 60% of the patients participate).

Outcomes: Primary: Patient satisfaction with follow-up care and cost-effectiveness.

Secondary: health care use, adherence to schedule, health-related quality of life, fear of recurrence, anxiety and depression, information provision, recurrence, survival

Patients: Stage 1A and 1B low-risk endometrial cancer patients, for whom adjuvant radiotherapy is not indicated

Statistics: linear regression analyses to assess differences in patient satisfaction with follow-up care between intervention and control group adjusted for potential pre-defined confounders.

Expected results: Patients in the intervention arm have a similar satisfaction with follow-up care and overall outcomes, but lower health care use and costs than patients in the control arm. No effects are expected on QALY differences (losses) and satisfaction, but the reduced schedule is expected to save 144.000 per year in the Netherlands.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Endometrial Cancer

Keywords

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follow up care satisfaction with care

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Intervention

reduced follow-up schedule: 4 follow-up visits, after 3, 12, 24 and 36 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Reduced follow-up schedule

Intervention Type OTHER

In the intervention group, the follow-up schedule will be limited to four follow-up visits at 3, 12, 24 and 36 months, under the specific condition that patients have easy and prompt access to care (specialised nurse of gynaecologist) if symptoms or questions occur. The content of the follow-up visits will be similar for both groups.

control

regular follow-up schedule according to the guideline, 10-13 visits during 5 years

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Reduced follow-up schedule

In the intervention group, the follow-up schedule will be limited to four follow-up visits at 3, 12, 24 and 36 months, under the specific condition that patients have easy and prompt access to care (specialised nurse of gynaecologist) if symptoms or questions occur. The content of the follow-up visits will be similar for both groups.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with Endometrioïd type endometrial carcinoma with stage 1 (FIGO, 2009) disease, with the following combination of stage, age and grade:

Stage 1A, any age, grade 1 or 2; Stage 1B, \< 60 years, grade 1 or 2 without LVSI;
2. Written informed consent;
3. Sufficient oral and written command of the Dutch language.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any other stage and type of endometrial carcinoma
2. Histological types papillary serous carcinoma or clear cell carcinoma
3. Uterine sarcoma (including carcinosarcoma)
4. Radiotherapy for current endometrial carcinoma
5. Previous malignancy (except for non-melanomatous skin cancer) \< 5 yrs
6. Confirmed Lynch syndrome
7. Previous pelvic radiotherapy
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dutch Cancer Society

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Maastricht University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Leiden University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Comprehensive Cancer Centre The Netherlands

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nicole Ezendam

Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lonneke van de Poll-Franse, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Comprehensive Cancer Centre The Netherlands

Roy Kruitwagen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Maastricht University Medical Centre

Carien Creutzberg, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Leiden University Medical Centre

Nicole Ezendam, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Comprehensive Cancer Centre The Netherlands

Locations

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Jeroen Bosch

's-Hertogenbosch, , Netherlands

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Noordwest ziekhuisgroep

Alkmaar, , Netherlands

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Meander Medisch Centrum

Amersfoort, , Netherlands

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Amstelland Ziekenuis

Amstelveen, , Netherlands

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AMC

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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AVL

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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OLVG

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Gelre Ziekenhuizen

Apeldoorn, , Netherlands

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Bravis

Bergen op Zoom, , Netherlands

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Tergooi

Blaricum, , Netherlands

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Amphia

Breda, , Netherlands

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Reinier de Graaf Hospital

Delft, , Netherlands

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Deventer Hospital

Deventer, , Netherlands

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Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis

Dordrecht, , Netherlands

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Catharina Hospital

Eindhoven, , Netherlands

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Medical Spectrum Twente

Enschede, , Netherlands

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Groene Hart

Gouda, , Netherlands

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Martini Hospital

Groningen, , Netherlands

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UMC Groningen

Groningen, , Netherlands

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Röpcke-Zweers Ziekenhuis

Hardenberg, , Netherlands

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Tjongerschans

Heerenveen, , Netherlands

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Zuyderland Hospital

Heerlerheide, , Netherlands

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Westfries Gasthuis

Hoorn, , Netherlands

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Medical Center Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden, , Netherlands

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Alrijne Ziekenhuis

Leiden, , Netherlands

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Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden, , Netherlands

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Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, , Netherlands

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St. Antonius

Nieuwegein, , Netherlands

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Waterland Ziekenhuis

Purmerend, , Netherlands

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Bravis

Roosendaal, , Netherlands

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Franciscus Gasthuis

Rotterdam, , Netherlands

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Vlietland

Schiedam, , Netherlands

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Zuyderland

Sittard, , Netherlands

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Refaja

Stadskanaal, , Netherlands

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Haga hospital

The Hague, , Netherlands

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MC Haaglanden

The Hague, , Netherlands

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Elisabeth TweeSteden, TweeSteden

Tilburg, , Netherlands

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Elisabeth-TweeSteden

Tilburg, , Netherlands

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Bernhoven

Uden, , Netherlands

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Maxima Medisch Centrum

Veldhoven, , Netherlands

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VieCuri

Venlo, , Netherlands

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Streekziekenhuis Koningin Beatrix

Winterswijk, , Netherlands

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Zuwe Hofpoort

Woerden, , Netherlands

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Zaans Medisch Centrum

Zaandam, , Netherlands

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Langeland

Zoetermeer, , Netherlands

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Gelre Ziekenhuizen

Zutphen, , Netherlands

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Isala kliniek

Zwolle, , Netherlands

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Countries

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Netherlands

References

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Ezendam NPM, de Rooij BH, Kruitwagen RFPM, Creutzberg CL, van Loon I, Boll D, Vos MC, van de Poll-Franse LV. ENdometrial cancer SURvivors' follow-up carE (ENSURE): Less is more? Evaluating patient satisfaction and cost-effectiveness of a reduced follow-up schedule: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2018 Apr 16;19(1):227. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2611-x.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29661218 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IKZ 2014-6677

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id