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Sun V, Thomson CA, Crane TE, Arnold KB, Guthrie KA, Freylersythe SG, Braun-Inglis C, Jones L, Carmichael JC, Messick C, Flaherty D, Ambrale S, Cohen SA, Krouse RS. Baseline characteristics and recruitment for SWOG S1820: altering intake, managing bowel symptoms in survivors of rectal cancer (AIMS-RC). Support Care Cancer 2024; 32:371. [PMID: 38775966 PMCID: PMC11111552 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08527-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Many survivors of rectal cancer experience persistent bowel dysfunction. There are few evidence-based symptom management interventions to improve bowel control. The purpose of this study is to describe recruitment and pre-randomization baseline sociodemographic, health status, and clinical characteristics for SWOG S1820, a trial of the Altering Intake, Managing Symptoms in Rectal Cancer (AIMS-RC) intervention. METHODS SWOG S1820 aimed to determine the preliminary efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of AIMS-RC, a symptom management intervention for bowel health, comparing intervention to attention control. Survivors with a history of cancers of the rectosigmoid colon or rectum, within 6-24 months of primary treatment completion, with a post-surgical permanent ostomy or anastomosis, and over 18 years of age were enrolled. Outcomes included total bowel function, low anterior resection syndrome, quality of life, motivation for managing bowel health, self-efficacy for managing symptoms, positive and negative affect, and study feasibility and acceptability. RESULTS The trial completed accrual over a 29-month period and enrolled 117 participants from 34 institutions across 17 states and one US Pacific territory. At baseline, most enrolled participants reported self-imposed diet adjustments after surgery, persistent dietary intolerances, and bowel discomfort post-treatment, with high levels of constipation and diarrhea (grades 1-4). CONCLUSIONS SWOG S1820 was able to recruit, in a timely manner, a study cohort that is demographically representative of US survivors of rectal cancer. Baseline characteristics illustrate the connection between diet/eating and bowel symptoms post-treatment, with many participants reporting diet adjustments and persistent inability to be comfortable with dietary intake. CLINICALTRIALS GOV REGISTRATION DATE 12/19/2019. CLINICALTRIALS GOV IDENTIFIER NCT#04205955.
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- Virginia Sun
- Department of Population Sciences and Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- Research Advocate, Arlington, VA, USA
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- Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Colon and Rectum Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- ValleyHealth/Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA, USA
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
- FHP Health Center, Guam, USA
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- University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Nakashima Y, Fudeyasu K, Kataoka Y, Taito S, Ariie T, Mikami Y. Efficacy of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Postoperative Patients With Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2023; 15:e50287. [PMID: 38205462 PMCID: PMC10776499 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for fecal incontinence (FI) and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) after colorectal cancer surgery. This systematic review (SR) and meta-analysis included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the effects of PFMT after colorectal cancer surgery, which were extracted from several databases in January 2023. The primary outcomes were FI (Wexner scores), HR-QOL, and adverse events. We used the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to assess the certainty of evidence (CoE). A total of seven RCTs were included. Our SR results suggested that PFMT showed little to no difference in FI (mean difference 0.62 higher; 95% CI: -1.26 to 2.5, low CoE) and adverse events (risk ratio 5.78; 95% CI: 0.28-117.22, low CoE). Two adverse events occurred in the PFMT group (anastomotic stenosis, suboptimal use of laxatives) and were not observed in controls. HR-QOL was measured in two RCTs using 12-item Short Form Survey (SF-12) and fecal incontinence quality of life (FIQL). Two RCTs found no trend toward a positive impact on HR-QOL. Higher quality RCTs on colorectal cancer after surgery are required. Furthermore, extending the duration of the PFMT intervention may be necessary to ensure its success.
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- Yuki Nakashima
- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, JPN
- Department of Systematic Reviewers, Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, JPN
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, JPN
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- Department of Systematic Reviewers, Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, JPN
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Min-iren Asukai Hospital, Kyoto, JPN
- Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, JPN
- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, JPN
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, JPN
- Department of Systematic Reviewers, Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, JPN
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- Department of Systematic Reviewers, Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, JPN
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, JPN
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van Kooten RT, Algie JPA, Tollenaar RAEM, Wouters MWJM, Putter H, Peeters KCMJ, Dekker JWT. The impact on health-related quality of a stoma or poor functional outcomes after rectal cancer surgery in Dutch patients: A prospective cohort study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:106914. [PMID: 37105868 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND As the survival of patients with rectal cancer has improved in recent decades, more and more patients have to live with the consequences of rectal cancer surgery. An influential factor in long-term Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is the presence of a stoma. This study aimed to better understand the long-term consequences of a stoma and poor functional outcomes. METHODS Patients who underwent curative surgery for a primary tumor located in the rectosigmoid and rectum between 2013 and 2020 were identified from the nationwide Prospective Dutch Colorectal Cancer (PLCRC) cohort study. Patients received the following questionnaires: EORTC-QLQ-CR29, EORTC-QLQ-C30, and the LARS-score at 12 months, 24 months and 36 months after surgery. RESULTS A total of 1,170 patients were included of whom 751 (64.2%) had no stoma, 122 (10.4%) had a stoma at primary surgery, 45 (3.8%) had a stoma at secondary surgery and 252 (21.5%) patients that underwent abdominoperineal resection (APR). Of all patients without a stoma, 41.4% reported major low-anterior resection syndrome (LARS). Patients without a stoma reported significantly better HRQoL. Moreover, patients without a stoma significantly reported an overall better HRQoL. CONCLUSION The presence of a stoma and poor functional outcomes were both associated with reduced HRQoL. Patients with poor functional outcomes, defined as major LARS, reported a similar level of HRQoL compared to patients with a stoma. In addition, the HRQoL after rectal cancer surgery does not change significantly after the first year after surgery.
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- Robert T van Kooten
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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