This phase II trial studies how well an early recovery after surgery protocol works in enhancing quality of life in participants with stage 0-IIIC gastric cancer undergoing surgery. The early recovery after surgery protocol may decrease pain and nausea, promote bowl function, decrease the number of days hospitalized, and improve a participant's ability to function normally after surgery.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine how the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol affects patient?s length of hospital stay after radical gastrectomy. II. Determine the association between ambulation (number of steps taken) while hospitalized and complications. III. Determine the association between pre-operatively and postoperatively drawn biochemical markers and complications, disease free survival, and overall survival. OUTLINE: Participants complete standard of care early recovery after surgery protocol beginning the day before surgery to day 6 after surgery. After completion of study, participants are followed up at days 14, 30, 80-110, and 170-200, and at 11-14 months.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
52
Complete standard of care enhanced recovery after surgery protocol
Ancillary studies
Ancillary studies
City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, United States
Length of stay
Will determine the length of hospital stay after surgery
Time frame: from date of surgery to discharge from hospital, assessed up to 30 days
Rate and type of post-operative complications
Time frame: Up to 1 year
Overall quality of life assessment
EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaires to measure Quality of life
Time frame: One time within 30 days of surgery, One time within 30 days after surgery, One time at 3 months after surgery, One time 6 months after surgery, One time 12 months after surgery
QoL after stomach cancer surgery
STO22 questionnaires to measure stomach cancer surgery related QoL
Time frame: One time within 30 days of surgery, One time within 30 days after surgery, One time at 3 months after surgery, One time 6 months after surgery, One time 12 months after surgery
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