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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018

Evaluation of a specialized oncology nursing supportive care intervention in newly diagnosed breast and colorectal cancer patients following surgery: a cluster randomized trial.

Jonathan Sussman, Daryl Bainbridge, Timothy J Whelan, Kevin Brazil, Sameer Parpia, Jennifer Wiernikowski, Susan Schiff, Gary Rodin, Myles Sergeant, Doris Howell

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT00182234 phase3completednot on this map

A Study of the Effectiveness of Specialist Oncology Nursing Case Management in Improving Continuity of Supportive Cancer Care in the Community (SONICS)

TypeinterventionalSponsorMcMaster UniversityRan2005 to 2009Enrolled183ConditionsContinuity of Care, Quality of LifeArmsCommunity Interlink Program
NCT05571098 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Nurse Navigation Program on Symptom Management and Psychosocial Adjustment Applied to Patients With Colorectal Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorSaglik Bilimleri UniversitesiRan2021 to 2022Enrolled60ConditionsColorectal Cancer, Psycho-Oncology, NursingArmsindividualized colorectal cancer education, psycho-oncological counseling, telephone support hotline service
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Systematic review of illness uncertainty management interventions for cancer patients and their family caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  4. Specialist breast care nurses for support of women with breast cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021
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  12. Models, outcomes, barriers, and facilitators of supportive care in cancer: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  13. Challenges of Care Transition From Hospital to Home for Older Colorectal Surgery Patients: Surgeons' Perspectives.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Jonathan SussmanDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Daryl BainbridgeDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Timothy J WhelanDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Kevin BrazilSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, Ireland.
Sameer ParpiaDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Jennifer WiernikowskiDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Susan SchiffDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Gary RodinDepartment of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Myles SergeantDepartment of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Doris HowellFaculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. doris.howell@uhn.on.ca.

Funding

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care 04171
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBetter coordination of supportive services during the early phases of cancer care has been proposed to improve the care experience of patients. We conducted a randomized trial to test a community-based nurse-led coordination of care intervention in cancer patients.

methodsSurgical practices were cluster randomized to a control group involving usual care practices or a standardized nursing intervention consisting of an in-person supportive care assessment with ongoing support to meet identified needs, including linkage to community services. Newly diagnosed breast and colorectal cancer patients within 7 days of cancer surgery were eligible. The primary outcome was the patient-reported outcome (PRO) of continuity of care (CCCQ) measured at 3 weeks. Secondary outcomes included unmet supportive care needs (SCNS), quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30), health resource utilization, and level of uncertainty with care trajectory (MUIS) at 3 and/or 8 weeks.

resultsA total of 121 breast and 72 colorectal patients were randomized through 28 surgical practices. There was a small improvement in the informational domain of continuity of care (difference 0.29 p = 0.05) and a trend to less emergency room use (15.8 vs 7.1%) (p = 0.07). There were no significant differences between groups on unmet need, quality of life, or uncertainty.

conclusionWe did not find substantial gaps in the PROs measured immediately following surgery for breast and colorectal cancer patients. The results of this study support a more targeted approach based on need and inform future research focused on improving navigation during the initial phases of cancer treatment. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00182234. SONICS-Effectiveness of Specialist Oncology Nursing.

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AgedBreast NeoplasmsColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOncology NursingPalliative CareQuality of LifeCancer careCoordinationNursingSupportive care needs

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PMID29189967

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