Home visits by a nurse practitioner of patients who have undergone an operation for esophageal carcinoma: a randomized study
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN91288232 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN91288232 |
| Protocol serial number | NL585, NTR641 |
| Sponsor | Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (The Netherlands) |
| Funder | Dutch Digestive Diseases Foundation |
- Submission date
- 28/04/2006
- Registration date
- 28/04/2006
- Last edited
- 11/01/2021
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr E.M.L. Verschuur
Scientific
Scientific
Erasmus Medical Center
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
P.O. Box 2040
Rotterdam
3000 CA
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)10 4634513 |
|---|---|
| e.verschuur@erasmusmc.nl |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | Home visits by a nurse practitioner of patients who have undergone an operation for esophageal carcinoma: a randomized study |
| Study acronym | VETO study |
| Study objectives | Have home visits performed by a nurse practitioner, compared with standard medical follow-up, a positive impact on the quality of life of patients who have undergone an operation for esophageal carcinoma? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Esophageal cancer |
| Intervention | Nurse-led follow-up by home visits versus standard medical follow-up (out-patient clinic). |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Quality of Life. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Patient satisfaction |
| Completion date | 01/05/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 100 |
| Total final enrolment | 109 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Patients have undergone esophageal cancer surgery 2. Informed consent |
| Key exclusion criteria | Patients are unable to understand the Dutch language. |
| Date of first enrolment | 15/01/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/05/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam
3000 CA
Netherlands
3000 CA
Netherlands
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 13/01/2009 | 11/01/2021 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
11/01/2021: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The final enrolment number has been added from the reference.
3. The NTR numbers have been added.
