Clinical trial · Interventional
Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Occupational Therapy Interventions Based on Cancer Education on Quality of Life for Colorectal Cancer Survivors
- 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)
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) and its treatment affect CRC survivors' quality of life (QoL), emotional distress and activities of daily living (ADL). It is assumed that occupational therapy interventions based on cancer education may be a feasible approach. Aim To examine the effect of using cancer education based on healthy lifestyle by occupational therapist on QoL, emotional distress, ADL and healthy lifestyle behaviors in CRC survivors. Methods Participants with CRC were designed as a two-group controlled trial, and a single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted. These participants were randomly assigned to either an OT intervention or a non-intervention group (in a 1:1 ratio). Those participants in the OT intervention group were given a consultation based on a CRC education handbook by an occupational therapist for discharge preparation and on 1-month, 3-month follow-up clinic; the non-intervention group participants were given a CRC education handbook (the same handbook) only for discharge preparation. The primary outcome was the change in QoL measured using WHOOQOL-BREF. Secondary outcomes were changes in emotional distress, ADL and healthy lifestyle behaviors. Outcomes were examined in baseline (discharge preparation), 1-month and 3-months follow-up clinic.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer education | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- OT intervention group
- description
- The OT intervention group were given a consultation based on a CRC education handbook by an occupational therapist for discharge preparation and on 1-month, 3-month follow-up clinic.
- interventionNames
- Other: Cancer education
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- non-intervention group
- description
- The non-intervention group participants were given a CRC education handbook (the same handbook) only for discharge preparation.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- WHOQOL-BREF(the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF)
- timeFrame
- 10 min
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * (1) had a new diagnosis of CRC and were suffering from cancer for the first time, (2) had undergone CRC hospitalization (surgical) treatments, (3) were able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants re-admitted within three months after discharge were excluded.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDYang SY, Wang JD, Chang JH. Occupational therapy to improve quality of life for colorectal cancer survivors: a randomized clinical trial. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Mar;28(3):1503-1511. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04971-2. Epub 2019 Jul 4. PMID 31273505