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Participants are invited to take part in a research study. In accordance with the requirements of the health authorities, participants must be informed of the purpose of the study and its potential risks. Participation is voluntary, and each participant is free to decide whether or not to enroll. The study may be discussed with trusted individuals, and sufficient time may be taken to consider the decision. If any part of this consent form is unclear, questions may be directed to the principal investigator or the research team, who will provide an explanation.
If a participant chooses not to participate, appropriate treatment will still be provided. Even if a participant agrees to participate initially, withdrawal is allowed at any time without affecting medical rights or the care that should be received.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Usual Care Group | Active Comparator | Participants receive standard postoperative nursing care and education as routinely provided by the clinical team. No additional interventions will be given. |
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| Symptom Management Health Informatics plus Resistance Exercise Group | Experimental | Participants receive access to a symptom management health informatics program and a structured resistance band exercise training program. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| symptom management health informatics plus Resistance band exercise training | Behavioral | Access to educational videos and an instant messaging platform for real-time communication, delivered over 12 weeks. plus Structured resistance band exercise, 3 times per week, ~30 minutes per session, for 12 weeks under research team guidance. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 score) | The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) is a validated and widely used instrument for assessing quality of life in patients with cancer. It includes five functional scales (physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social), three symptom scales (fatigue, pain, and nausea/vomiting), a global health status/quality of life scale, and several single-item symptom measures (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). Scores are linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale; higher scores on functional and global health scales indicate better functioning/quality of life, whereas higher scores on symptom scales indicate greater symptom burden. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Esophageal Cancer-related Symptoms (EORTC QLQ-OES18 score) | The EORTC QLQ-OES18 is a validated disease-specific module designed to assess esophageal cancer-related symptoms and treatment side effects. It includes 18 items covering dysphagia, eating restrictions, reflux, pain, trouble swallowing saliva, choking when swallowing, dry mouth, taste problems, cough, and speech difficulties. Each item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating greater symptom burden. |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| YULING CHANG | Contact | 886+966572613 | witchchange@gmail.com |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 26238649 | Result | Chang YL, Tsai YF, Chao YK, Wu MY. Quality-of-life measures as predictors of post-esophagectomy survival of patients with esophageal cancer. Qual Life Res. 2016 Feb;25(2):465-475. doi: 10.1007/s11136-015-1094-4. Epub 2015 Aug 4. | |
| 23357884 | Result | Chang YL, Tsai YF, Wu YC, Hsieh MJ. Factors relating to quality of life after esophagectomy for cancer patients in Taiwan. Cancer Nurs. 2014 Jan-Feb;37(1):4-13. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e318277dc53. |
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| Chang Gung University | View source |
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the experimental group also received a 12-week intervention consisting of "symptom management health informatics" and "home-based resistance exercise with elastic bands." The health informatics component included educational videos and an instant communication platform addressing common postoperative gastrointestinal symptoms, their mechanisms, and management strategies, such as reflux, dysphagia, dumping syndrome, and delayed gastric emptying. The communication platform enabled two-way interaction, allowing patients to raise concerns and health providers to respond promptly. The resistance exercise program included instructional videos and individualized exercise prescriptions taught before discharge. Patients were instructed to perform band-based resistance exercises at home, avoiding practice within one hour after meals. Each session lasted 40-60 minutes, including warm-up, resistance, and cool-down, performed three times per week for 12 weeks.
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| Usual Care Group | Behavioral | Standard postoperative nursing care and education routinely provided by the clinical team. No additional interventions will be given. |
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| 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after intervention |
| Sarcopenia Status (e.g., SARC-F or handgrip strength, muscle mass index) | Sarcopenia risk will be assessed using the SARC-F questionnaire, which evaluates strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls. Each item is scored 0-2, with a total score ranging from 0 to 10. A score ≥4 indicates risk of sarcopenia. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after intervention |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Body mass index (BMI) will be calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m²). Weight will be measured using a calibrated digital scale, and height will be measured with a stadiometer at baseline. Changes in BMI will be assessed at follow-up visits. Lower BMI values after surgery may indicate postoperative weight loss or malnutrition. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after intervention |
| 31670173 | Result | Chang YL, Tsai YF, Hsu CL, Chao YK, Hsu CC, Lin KC. The effectiveness of a nurse-led exercise and health education informatics program on exercise capacity and quality of life among cancer survivors after esophagectomy: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2020 Jan;101:103418. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103418. Epub 2019 Sep 11. |
| ID | Term |
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| D004938 | Esophageal Neoplasms |
| D055948 | Sarcopenia |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D006258 | Head and Neck Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D004935 | Esophageal Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D009133 | Muscular Atrophy |
| D020879 | Neuromuscular Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001284 | Atrophy |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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