Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Educational Brochure in Preparing Patients With Gastric Cancer and Their Caregivers for Recovery After Surgery

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Educational Brochure in Preparing Patients With Gastric Cancer and Their Caregivers for Recovery After Surgery

Official Title: Pilot Study of an Educational Brochure to Prepare Patients and Informal Caregivers for Recovery Following Gastrectomy

Study ID: NCT02334332

Conditions

Anxiety

Gastric Carcinoma

Stress

Interventions

Educational Intervention

Standard Follow-Up Care

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Study Description

Brief Summary: This pilot clinical trial studies an educational brochure in preparing patients with gastric cancer and their caregivers for recovery after surgery. Giving an educational brochure may help prepare patients and their caregivers by improving knowledge about symptoms after surgery. It may also improve quality of life and reduce worry after surgery.

Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To pilot test an educational intervention in the form of a teaching brochure to prepare patients and informal caregivers for recovery following partial or total gastrectomy. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To describe preliminary effect of the intervention on patient-reported outcomes (PROs), informal caregiver-reported outcomes, and clinical/system outcomes. OUTLINE: Participants are enrolled sequentially to 1 of 2 cohorts. COHORT I: Participants receive standard post-operative care. COHORT II: Participants receive a 2-page educational brochure after surgery and prior to discharge home. After completion of study, participants are followed up for approximately 2 months.