Clinical trial · Observational
Improving Health of Patients With Colon Cancer Following Surgery: A Trial of SA-ICAN Via Videoconferencing
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Lack of accrual
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of more frequent follow-up (by videoconference) of these patients. Videoconference is a method of communication over a distance. In this method, the patient will hear the person's voice (like on the telephone) and will see that person over video. The study will compare more frequent follow-up of patients by videoconferencing to routine follow-up of patients. The investigators will compare each type of follow-up to see the effect on the number of times patients need to visit emergency rooms or need admission to hospitals. The study will also look at the difference between each type of follow-up on patients' quality of life and social support thirty days after hospital discharge. The study will also measure satisfaction and acceptability of this intervention among those who had follow-ups by videoconference.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Cancer | Malignant Colon Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone Calls | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Usual Care
- description
- The patient will get instructions on: - Follow-up appointment date/time with your surgeon - Proper diet - Medications - Communicating concerning symptoms with the surgeon The patient will answer questions on: * Social support * Quality of life
- interventionNames
- Other: Usual care
- label
- Phone Calls
- description
- In addition to what the usual care group gets, the patient will also receive weekly phone calls by a geriatrics RN following hospital discharge. The patient will answer questions on: * Social support * Quality of life
- interventionNames
- Other: Usual care
- Other: Phone Calls
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- acute healthcare utilization (AHCU) rates
- timeFrame
- 30 days post -discharge
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 or older. * Newly diagnosed cancer. * Referred to the geriatrics service for pre-operative evaluation before surgical resection of his/her tumor. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to comprehend English. * Deafness , measured by the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version (HHIE-S) \[16\], score equal or above 30. (appendix 5) * Cognitive impairment (score of 0-1 in Mini-Cog Test). * Nursing home resident. * Planned hospital length of stay of one day or less.
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