Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Surgeons Toward Nutrition Support in HIPEC Patients

NCT02374411CompletedOBSERVATIONAL

Summary

The goal of this survey of international HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) surgeons is to determine their knowledge of and attitudes towards the nutritional support needs of HIPEC patients and what their practice patterns are with this patient population.

Key Facts

Lead Sponsor

Edward Hospital

Enrollment

55

Start Date

2014-09-01

Completion Date

2015-03-01

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Official Title

A Survey of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Surgeons Toward Nutrition Support in HIPEC Patients

Conditions

Pseudomyxoma PeritoneiAppendiceal NeoplasmsPancreatic NeoplasmsNeoplasm MetastasisAdenocarcinomaSarcomaUterine Neoplasms

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Inclusion Criteria:

* Surgeon trained in and performing the HIPEC procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not performing the HIPEC procedure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes

Collect questionnaire data from 150 HIPEC surgeons

Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, \[Epub ahead of print\]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.

Time frame: Three months

Secondary Outcomes

HIPEC surgeon practices of patient nutritional support assessed by questionnaire

Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, \[Epub ahead of print\]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.

Time frame: Three months

HIPEC surgeon attitudes toward patient nutritional support self-assessed by questionnaire

Questionnaire development was informed by the works of: Karim et al, JPEN 2014 Mar 3, \[Epub ahead of print\]; Cahill, et al, Critical Care 2014, 18:R96; Vashi et al, Nutrition Journal 2013, 12:118; and Cahill et al, BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:197.

Time frame: Three months

Locations

Edward Hospital, Naperville, United States

Linked Diseases

Uterine Neoplasms

Uterine Neoplasms — a type of gynecological cancer.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Surgeons Toward Nutrition Support in HIPEC Patients