Occupational Situation and Return to Work of Urological Patients

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07088536

Jagiellonian University2,000 enrolled

Overview

This study will examine the work status of all adult patients admitted over a 6-month period to the University Hospital in Kraków, Poland, for treatment of urological diseases. All admitted patients will be surveyed about their job situation. Patients who are occupationally active and undergoing major oncological surgeries (such as radical cystectomy, prostatectomy, or nephrectomy) or procedures for urinary tract stones will also complete a quality-of-life questionnaire and be followed up by phone at 3 and 6 months. The goal is to learn how treatment affects patients' ability to return to work and their well-being, to help guide support and rehabilitation strategies.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

2,000

Conditions

Bladder Cancer Prostate Cancer Renal Cancer Urinary Stones

Interventions

Collection of demographic, employment, and clinical data at hospital admission, with additional EQ-5D-5L quality-of-life questionnaire and telephone follow-up for occupationally active patients undergoing major uro-oncological surgeries or urinary tract stone procedures.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients (≥18 years) admitted to the Department of Urology and Oncological Urology, University Hospital in Kraków, during the 6-month study period. 2. For the prospective follow-up cohort: 1. Occupationally active (employed) at baseline. 2. Undergoing major uro-oncological surgery (e.g., radical cystectomy, radical prostatectomy, nephrectomy) or a procedure for urinary tract stones (e.g., ureterorenoscopy, percutaneous nephrolithotripsy). 3. Able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients unwilling or unable to provide informed consent. 2. Patients who are unemployed or retired at baseline (excluded from the prospective follow-up cohort but included in the baseline cross-sectional survey). 3. Patients not undergoing major uro-oncological surgery or urinary tract stone procedures (for the prospective follow-up cohort).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Occupational Status of Patients With Urological Diseases

Descriptive assessment of employment categories (employed, unemployed, on disability, retired) among all admitted patients, and changes in employment status over time for occupationally active patients undergoing major surgeries or stone-related procedures.

Time frame: At hospital admission (baseline), and at 3 and 6 months for the prospective cohort

Return to Work Rate in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Major Uro-Oncological Surgeries

Proportion of employed patients at baseline who resume or maintain work following radical cystectomy, radical prostatectomy, radical or partial nephrectomy, or nephroureterectomy.

Time frame: 3 months and 6 months after surgery

Return to Work Rate in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Procedures for Urinary Tract Stones

Proportion of employed patients at baseline who resume or maintain work following ureterorenoscopy or percutaneous nephrolithotripsy.

Time frame: 3 months and 6 months after procedure

Secondary Outcomes

Change in Quality of Life in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Major Uro-Oncological Surgeries (EQ-5D-5L Score)

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

Change in Quality of Life in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Procedures for Urinary Tract Stones (EQ-5D-5L Score)

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

Central Contacts

Anna K. Czech, M.D., Ph.D.

CONTACT

+48124002500 aka.czech@uj.edu.pl

Jakub Frydrych, M.D.