This trial studies the effect of an online, group counseling session on patients’ reported anxiety and depression levels for those undergoing surgery for a known or suspected gynecologic malignancies. Comprehensive pre-operative counseling and education may help improve quality of life and reduce anxiety and depression among cancer patients. Patients are usually counseled in the office at the time of informed surgical consent; however, this often leads to patient anxiety, confusion, information overload, and time constraints that may lead to sub-optimal counseling. An online, group counseling session may allow doctors to spend more time counseling and educating a larger audience at once, which may help patients better understand their upcoming surgical procedure and reduce anxiety and depression.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04068675.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To evaluate the effect of centering preoperative education on patient reported anxiety.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Evaluate the effect of centering pre-operative education on patient reported depression using a Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Depression survey.
II. Compare length of stay, anxiety and depression scores, surgical site infections, compliance with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, and utilization of unscheduled health care resources to historic controls.
OUTLINE:
Patients participate in a group online counseling session related to upcoming surgery over 1 hour.
After completion of study, patients are followed up within 48 hours and at 4 weeks after surgery.
Trial PhaseNo phase specified
Trial Typesupportive care
Lead OrganizationNorthwestern University
Principal InvestigatorEmma Barber
