The purpose of this study is to produce a user-friendly tool- in the form of a questionnaire - to accurately assess early quality of life in patients after abdominal colorectal surgery from the first day after surgery to 6 months after. The study will also compare this questionnaire to the other currently available assessment tools. Patients are invited to participate if they are undergoing abdominal colorectal surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland.
The purpose of this study is to produce a user-friendly tool to accurately assess early quality of life in postoperative patients following abdominal colorectal surgery in the early postoperative period (from surgery to 6 months) that is practical for routine application. The study will also compare this tool to the current available tools, namely the Short Form (SF-36), the short form inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (IBDQ), the Cleveland Clinic Global Quality of Life (CGQOL). Patients will be invited to participate if they are undergoing abdominal colorectal surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Application of a post-operative diary to be completed by subjects. The intervention is standard of care laparoscopic or open surgery.
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients. We would like to use this survey to elucidate how quality of life of the patient is changed with the presence of an abdominal wall hernia.
Time frame: 1 month to 1 hour prior to surgery
Evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients. We would like to use this survey to elucidate how quality of life of the patient is changed with the presence of an abdominal wall hernia.
Time frame: 2 weeks post operatively
Evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients. We would like to use this survey to elucidate how quality of life of the patient is changed with the presence of an abdominal wall hernia.
Time frame: 4 weeks post operatively
Evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients. We would like to use this survey to elucidate how quality of life of the patient is changed with the presence of an abdominal wall hernia.
Time frame: 6 months post-operatively
Evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life in patients with abdominal wall hernias using a user-friendly survey that is designed specifically for this population of patients. We would like to use this survey to elucidate how quality of life of the patient is changed with the presence of an abdominal wall hernia.
Time frame: 1 year post-operatively
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