A Pilot Randomized Trial of a Comprehensive Transitional Care Program for Colorectal Cancer Patients

Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer, Comprehensive Transitional Care Program

In brief

The primary hypothesis is that a comprehensive transitional care program based on the premise of a patient-centered medical home versus routine care reduces emergency room visits and hospital readmissions without increasing costs among cancer patients undergoing surgery at a large safety-net hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02202096

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

0

Starts

2015-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-06-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of colorectal cancer
• Adults, Age 18 years or older
• Undergoing surgery for either palliative cure or palliation

You may not qualify if…

• Patients not expected to survive hospital based on the operating surgeon's opinion
• Children under the age of 18 years

Where it is running

• Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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