Experiences and Needs of Patients, Their Informal Caregiver and Healthcare Professionals Regarding LARS

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Low Anterior Resection Syndrome; Rectal Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: interviews

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04896879

EC2016/1016

Details and patient eligibility

About

Exploration of the experiences and needs of patients with the low anterior resection syndrome, their informal caregiver and health care professionals. This is a qualitative study where semi-structured interviews will be conducted with patients and informal caregivers. next to that focus groups will be performed with healthcare professionals from different professions.

Enrollment: 69 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

PATIENTS

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients (18+)
• confronted with major low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• stoma at time interview
• abdominal perineal resection

INFORMAL CAREGIVERS Inclusion criteria

• Adults (18+)
• Nominated by the participating patient as their principal caregiver Exclusion criteria None

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS inclusion criteria

• Adults (18+)
• Caring for patients with LARS Exclusion criteria None

Trial design

69 participants in 3 patient groups

Patients

Description:

Patients with major LARS

Treatment:

Behavioral: interviews

Informal caregivers

Description:

Informal caregivers of patients with major LARS

Treatment:

Behavioral: interviews

Healthcare professionals

Description:

Healthcare professionals taking care for patients with LARS

Treatment:

Behavioral: interviews