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Improving care after colon cancer treatment in The Netherlands, personalised care to enhance quality of life (I CARE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Follow-up strategies following completion of primary cancer treatment in adult cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- The Effect of Electroencephalographic Biofeedback Therapy on Anxiety and Overall Well-being in Patients with Rectal Cancer.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2025Trial
- General practitioner-led vs surgeon-led colon cancer survivorship care: a randomized clinical trial.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2025Trial
- Cost-effectiveness of general practitioner- versus surgeon-led colon cancer survivorship care: an economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Trial
- Detection of colon cancer recurrences during follow-up care by general practitioners vs surgeons.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2023Trial
- Recruitment challenges to the I CARE study: a randomised trial on general practitioner-led colon cancer survivorship care.BMJ open · 2021Trial
- Towards personalised follow-up care in ovarian cancer using online remote PROMs monitoring: a study protocol of a feasibility trial.BMJ open · 2026Article
- General Practitioners' Experiences With Implementing Colon or Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey Nested Within Two Randomized-Controlled Trials.JCO oncology practice · 2025Article
- Interventions to Support Transitions in Care Among Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- eHealth Interventions for Dutch Cancer Care: Systematic Review Using the Triple Aim Lens.JMIR cancer · 2022Review
- Delivering colon cancer survivorship care in primary care; a qualitative study on the experiences of general practitioners.BMC primary care · 2022Article
- Symptom clusters among cancer survivors: what can machine learning techniques tell us?BMC medical research methodology · 2021Article
- Major differences in follow-up practice of patients with colorectal cancer; results of a national survey in the Netherlands.BMC cancer · 2020Article
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- Introducing a time out consultation with the general practitioner between diagnosis and start of colorectal cancer treatment: Patient-reported outcomes.European journal of cancer care · 2019Article
- Information needs and information seeking behaviour of patients during follow-up of colorectal cancer in the Netherlands.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2019Article
- Increased survival means increasing roles for primary care after cancer diagnosis.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt is expected that in 2020 more than 17,000 cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed in The Netherlands. To date, patients are included in a surgeon-led follow-up programme whose main focus is recurrence detection. However, patients often experience multiple physical and psychosocial problems. Currently, these problems are not always encountered. More care by a generalist is suggested as a solution. Furthermore, patients prefer to undergo rehabilitation in their own environment and to be more involved in their own health care. eHealth applications might enhance this. Oncokompas(2.0) is an online self-management application which facilitates access to supportive care. This study aims to evaluate primary care follow-up and aftercare in comparison with secondary care follow-up and aftercare for patients with colon cancer. Second, the added value of Oncokompas(2.0) to care will be assessed. METHODS/
designThis is a multi-centre 2 × 2 factorial randomised controlled trial with a calculated sample size of 300 patients. Patients with stage I, II, or III colon carcinoma are eligible. Patients will be randomly assigned in four groups: (1) usual follow-up visits and aftercare provided in secondary care, (2) usual follow-up visits and aftercare provided in secondary care with additional use of Oncokompas(2.0), (3) follow-up and aftercare in primary care, and (4) follow-up and aftercare in primary care with additional use of Oncokompas(2.0). The primary outcome is quality of life. Secondary outcomes include physical outcomes, psychosocial outcomes, number of investigations, referrals and related communication between secondary and primary care, (time of) recurrence detection and protocol adherence, attention to preventive care, self-management of patients, patient satisfaction, and preference of care at the end of the trial. Data collection will be done by questionnaires and extractions from electronic medical records. DISCUSSION: The results of this study will provide evidence, which has been scarce to date, on prominent general practitioner involvement in care for colon cancer patients after initial treatment. Also, it evaluates the efficacy of an eHealth application to enhance patient empowerment. DUTCH TRIAL REGISTER: NTR4860 (registered on 2 October 2014).
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