Clinical trial · Observational
Care Pathways for Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Descriptive Study to Evaluate the Care Process and the Quality of Care for Adult Cancer Patients Who Are Admitted for Colorectal Cancer Surgery.
NCT02965794CI-TRIAL-00043046CP4GICANcompletedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
EVALUATE THE CARE PROCESS AND THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR ADULT CANCER PATIENTS WHO ARE ADMITTED FOR COLORECTAL SURGERY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care pathways for colorectal cancer | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Usual care
- description
- quality of care will be measured in the participating hospitals, using a retrospective patient record analysis
- label
- Care Pathway
- description
- Care pathways for colorectal cancer
- interventionNames
- Other: Care pathways for colorectal cancer
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Length of stay
- timeFrame
- through study completion, an average of 4 months
- description
- Number of days in hospital
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Time to return to normal diet
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. All consecutive scheduled admissions starting September 2, 2013; 2. Minimum age of 18 years; 3. Elective admission for colorectal cancer surgery Exclusion Criteria: 1. Emergency (not planned) admission for colorectal cancer surgery; 2. Patients with severe dementia (DSM IV) or severe concomitant disease that may affect very short-term outcome (life expectancy less than 3 months) and hence influence deviations from standard acute care.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDvan Zelm R, Coeckelberghs E, Sermeus W, Wolthuis A, Bruyneel L, Panella M, Vanhaecht K. A mixed methods multiple case study to evaluate the implementation of a care pathway for colorectal cancer surgery using extended normalization process theory. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Jan 4;21(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-06011-w. PMID 33397382