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Metastatic Cancer or Locally AdvancedNCT01667965

Use of a Video Decision Tool to Improve Informed Decision-Making in Hospitalized Patients Considering Palliative Radiation Therapy

An observational study of Metastatic Cancer or Locally Advanced and Patients Receiving Palliative Radiation, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and acceptability of a recently created informative video geared for patients who have been evaluated by a radiation oncologist for palliative radiation therapy during a hospitalization at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
questionnaires
How many people
43 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2012to Jul 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Inpatients will be approached regarding study enrollment at the time that they are evaluated by the inpatient radiation oncology team for palliative radiation therapy.

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥18 years
  • Eligible for palliative radiation to the brain, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, skin, or bone as per the judgment of the radiation oncologist or nurse practitioner
  • Patient is English-speaking and able to give informed consent and fill out study questionnaires
  • Hospitalized at MSKCC
  • Pathologically confirmed malignancy
  • Cancer is metastatic or locally advanced, and is not curable
  • Patients who may undergo radiation at a satellite facility are still eligible for protocol enrollment

Who cannot join

  • Those who have seen the video beforehand

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and acceptability of a recently created informative video geared for patients who have been evaluated by a radiation oncologist for palliative radiation therapy during a hospitalization at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Palliative radiation therapy is radiation therapy that is given to patients with the purpose of easing symptoms from cancer. It is not given with the intent to cure the cancer. The video presents basic information about palliative radiation and palliative care.

Being tested
questionnaires
Keywords
palliative radiation, 12-172
Medical subject headings
Neoplasm Metastasis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • questionnairesBehavioural

    Questionnaires will be given before the patient watches a video educational tool to aid informed consent about palliative radiation therapy; and (2) after the patient watches the video educational tool. (3) If the patient receives PRT, a final questionnaire that assesses the patient's impression of the video will also be administered at the conclusion of radiation therapy.

Study groups in NCT01667965
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
pts receiving palliative radiation therapyThe design of the study will be a prospective non-randomized cohort study with structured questionnaires administered to all enrolled patients at two or three time-points.
Receives: Behavioral: questionnaires

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. create an effective video decision aid

    Effectiveness of the video tool will be assessed by the following measures before and after watching the video. The pre- and post-assessment design comparing uncertainty, knowledge and preference scores of a video explaining palliative radiation and palliative care.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Aug 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2012
  3. Primary completionJul 2015
  4. Study completionJul 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01667965
Sponsor's protocol ID
12-172
Status last verified
Jul 2015
First submitted
15 Aug 2012
Last updated
15 Jul 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Metastatic Cancer or Locally Advanced and Patients Receiving Palliative Radiation, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jul 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

create an effective video decision aid (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jul 2015.

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