Grant recieved in 2023

DCCC has founded 190.000 DKK to the initiative.

In recent years, there has been a growing focus on prehabilitative interventions prior to cancer surgery, with the goal of reducing the risk of complications. Studies indicate that addressing systematic oral hygiene prior to surgery can decrease the risk of postoperative complications such as infection, sepsis, and pneumonia. This is attributed to the presence of microorganisms in the oral cavity that can be contagious and contribute to the development of diseases.

The group behind the application aims to investigate the impact of a preoperative effort to improve oral hygiene for patients undergoing surgical treatment for colorectal and bladder cancer. They also intend to investigate the factors influencing the adherence to oral hygiene principles and conduct a financial analysis of the intervention.

DCCC is supporting the preparation of a randomized clinical study aimed at contributing to an evidence-based and targeted approach to combat postoperative infections with the overarching goal of improving patient outcomes.

Multidisciplinary organisation
This national study seeks to establish its foundation within the Danish Center for Cancer Surgery - ACROBATIC, specifically within the clinical focus area of Prehabilitation.

Project stakeholder

Aalborg University Hospital

• Lone Jørgensen, PhD, Associate Professor in clinical nursing, The Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital & Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University. Primary contact, e-mail: lojo@rn.dk
• Signe Bredsgaard Sørensen, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Urology
• Thomas Boserup Halphen, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Urology

North Denmark Regional Hospital

• Hildur Hamper, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Surgery

Aarhus University Hospital

• Bente Thoft Jensen, PhD, Senior Researcher, Department of Urology
• Jørgen Bjerregaard Jensen, Professor, Department of Urology

Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University

• Lene Baad-Hansen, Professor, Deputy Head for Research, Aarhus University

Odense University Hospital

• Tina Thomsen, Chief Nursing Officer, Urinary Tract Surgery

Herlev-Gentofte Hospital

• Susanne Vahr Lauridsen, PhD, Senior Researcher, Department of Gastroenterology Thordis Thomsen, Professor, Senior Researcher, Herlev – Gentofte Hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Univeristy of Copenhagen
• Anna Hykkelbjerg Ljungberg, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Gastroenterology
• Mette Juhl Foghmar, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Urology

Rigshospitalet

• Anne Vestergård Jørgensen, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Urology