A study to find out about the experiences of people after surgery for bowel cancer - CREW

Please note this trial is no longer recruiting patients.

This study is to find out about problems and experiences people have when recovering from surgery for bowel cancer.

Doctors often treat bowel cancer with surgery. But we could know more about the experiences and problems people have when recovering from bowel surgery and how long recovery takes.

The researchers want to find out more about how people feel and how they cope after surgery. They hope this will help to identify people who may have problems and show how best to help them.

The aim of this study is to find out

What problems people have after surgery for bowel cancer
How they cope with them
How long it takes them to fully recover

Recruitment

Start 01/11/2010

End 31/03/2012

Phase

Other

Who can enter

You can enter this trial if you

Have bowel cancer that has not spread (Duke’s A and B) or has spread to lymph nodes close to the bowel (Duke’s C)
Are to have surgery to remove your cancer
Are at least 18 years old

You cannot enter this trial if you

Have bowel cancer that has spread to another part of your body (Duke’s D)
Are having another operation that may cure cancer in your bowel that has come back
Have had another cancer – you may join if you had non melanoma skin cancer or in situ carcinoma of the cervix

Trial design

This study will recruit about 1,000 people.

The researchers will ask you to fill in a questionnaire before surgery and after surgery at 3, 9, 15 and 24 months. They will ask how you are feeling and managing, and about any problems you may have. You need to return the questionnaires within 2 weeks in the pre paid envelope provided.

The researchers will ask your permission to use anything you have written in the questionnaire in reports and articles they may write. They will not use your name when doing so.