Interactive online informational and peer support application for patients with low anterior resection syndrome: patient survey and protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial.
Jeongyoon MoonOlivia MontonAllister SmithRichard GarfinkleKaiqiong ZhaoPhyllis ZelkowitzCarmen G LoiselleJulio F FioreA Sender LibermanNancy MorinJulio FariaGabriela GhitulescuCarol-Ann VasilevskySahir R BhatnagarMarylise BoutrosPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)
There is significant interest in the use of online peer support for LARS among younger patients and those with significant bowel dysfunction. Based on results of the needs assessment study, the app content and features were modified reflect patients' needs and preferences. We are now in an optimal position to rigorously test the potential effects of this initiative on patient-centered outcomes using a randomized controlled trial.
Keyphrases
- randomized controlled trial
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- clinical trial
- study protocol
- case report
- systematic review
- healthcare
- oxidative stress
- skeletal muscle
- health information
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- climate change
- insulin resistance
- patient reported
- decision making