Patient Experience of Swallowing following Oesophageal Surgery V.2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Patient Experience of Swallowing following Surgery to the Oesophagus (food-pipe)
IRAS ID
147416
Contact name
Eila Watson
Contact email
Research summary
This is a research study that aims to understand patient experience and self-reported outcomes with regards to swallowing ability/eating and drinking following surgery to the oesophagus (food-pipe) for pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions. Swallowing difficulties can cause distressing symptoms, such as food or drink going the wrong way, which can lead to chest infections. Assessing people's swallowing by asking about their experiences will help us develop services to best meet their needs and provide optimal care to manage the difficulties patients experience. Validated questionnaires designed to identify symptoms of dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) and its impact on quality of life will be used to understand the patient's experience.
Potential participants who have had surgery to the oesophagus between one and six months previously will be sent an invitation to participate from a Consultant Surgeon, with a patient information sheet detailing the purpose of the study and a copy of the questionnaires. If patients choose to participate they will be required to complete and return the questionnaire pack in the pre-paid envelope provided. The questionnaire pack should take no longer than 30 minutes to complete and would only need to be completed on one occasion. Responses will be entered into the database and analysed according to the manuals provided by the questionnaire developers. Comments provided by participants will be analysed for themes. Responses will be treated in strict confidence and no individual will be able to be identified from the responses.
REC name
London - Westminster Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/LO/1481
Date of REC Opinion
26 Aug 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion