Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Surgeons Toward Nutrition Support in HIPEC Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief 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.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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HIPEC surgeons
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Collect questionnaire data from 150 HIPEC surgeons [Three months]
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.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- HIPEC surgeon practices of patient nutritional support assessed by questionnaire [Three months]
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.
- HIPEC surgeon attitudes toward patient nutritional support self-assessed by questionnaire [Three months]
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Surgeon trained in and performing the HIPEC procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not performing the HIPEC procedure
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Edward Hospital | Naperville | Illinois | United States | 60540 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Edward Hospital
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: George I Salti, MD, Edward Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- EDW091114A