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CancerONCORAL-PRMENCT03660670

Medico-economic Evaluation of the ONCORAL Program for Ambulatory Patients Under Oral Anticancer Drugs Versus Usual Care

A study testing ONCORAL therapeutic education in people with Cancer, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Economic impact of cancer treatments is increasing for years: increase of number of patients (385 000 new occurrences in 2015), increase of life expectancies, chronicization of diseases and increase of therapeutic innovation costs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cancer
What is being tested?
ONCORAL therapeutic education
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
215 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
2 Dec 2020to Aug 2025
Phase
Interventional
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

Who may be able to join

  • Adult more than 18 years-old
  • Cancer patient
  • For whom an initiation or a change of oral anticancer is prescribed according to the AMM
  • Considered by the oncologist as at iatrogenic drug risk, or having 3 or more risk factors, to develop an iatrogenic drug issue among the following risk factors:
  • ≥ 2 oral anticancer drugs,
  • ≥ 2 lines of treatment,
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  • combination with an injectable chemotherapy,
  • rhythm discontinuous intake of oral anticancer,
  • ≥ 2 associated chronic conditions,
  • number of associated drugs including oral anticancer ≥5,
  • creatinine clearance <60 ml / min,
  • frailties and psychosocial conditions at risk (isolated patient, foreign, having limited autonomy)
  • without major psychiatric cognitive impairment that may interfere with the ONCORAL program;
  • in sufficient autonomy to manage his home treatment;
  • signed a written informed consent to participate;
  • Affiliate or beneficiary of a Social Security or similar.

Who cannot join

  • Treated with oral anticancer in a clinical trial or temporal use authorization
  • Management of oral anticancer treatment exclusively by the caregiver;
  • Who did not report a regular physician or pharmacy, or who reported ≥2 or more regular street pharmacies;
  • In an institution or guardianship, a major protected by the law;
  • Participation in a clinical trial that may alter the costs of care.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud

    Pierre-Bénite

    Catherine RIOUFOL, PharmD, 04 78 86 43 70 ext. +33, catherine.rioufol@chu-lyon.fr

    Catherine RIOUFOL, PharmD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Medico-economic Evaluation of the ONCORAL Program of Multidisciplinary ONCOlogic Interventions Between Town and Hospital (Doctor-pharmacist-nurse) for Ambulatory Patients Under oRAL Anticancer Drugs Versus Usual Care

Economic impact of cancer treatments is increasing for years: increase of number of patients (385 000 new occurrences in 2015), increase of life expectancies, chronicization of diseases and increase of therapeutic innovation costs.

Oral anticancer drugs allow the ambulatory turn in oncologic treatments, avoid hospitalizations dues to injectable chemotherapies and improve patient autonomy. In real life situation, these drugs still remain linked to significant drug iatrogenic effects: prevalent adverse events and potentially serious ones, drugs interactions for one other patient, considered as major in 15-20% cases, and non-observance for 30-50% patients.

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The resultant care overconsumption and the high cost of new oral targeted therapies appear as a substantial financial charge to the Health related program. Securing oral chemotherapy and their good practice therefore represent a real economic challenge and lead health care professionals to develop town-hospital programs of ambulatory patient's follow-up under oral anticancer drug in response of third Cancer Plan.

Benefice of such interventions are proved on observance, management of adverse events and drug interactions.

However, the effectiveness of these programs has not been evaluated and no studies have been conducted in France.

The Investigators propose here to carry out a medico-economic study of high level of proof of the ONCORAL program. This study will be the first evaluation of the effectiveness of a program for monitoring outpatient oral cancer patients versus usual care.

The results of this study will contribute to the national reflection on the path of care of patients treated by oral chemotherapy, on the assessment of needs and the evolution of the supply of care and its financing.

Conditions
Cancer
Being tested
ONCORAL therapeutic education, Standard of care
Keywords
Oral chemotherapy, cancer outpatient, ONCORAL, medico-economic, Health related program, multidisciplinary, therapeutic education
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • ONCORAL therapeutic educationBehavioural

    Multidisciplinary program that includes informative cessions with a hospital pharmacist about the anticancer drug: information is given to the patients on adverse events and their managements, optimizing drug dosage plans. Moreover, information is shared with town partners: doctor, pharmacists, and nurses.

  • Standard of careBehavioural

    In the group of standard of care, patients will have interviews with a clinical research associate only dedicated to the record of data for outcomes assessments.

Study groups in NCT03660670
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Interventional ArmExperimentalApplication of the ONCORAL program of multidisciplinary ONCOlogic interventions between town and hospital (doctor-pharmacist-nurse) for ambulatory patients under oRAL anticancer drugs
Receives: Behavioral: ONCORAL therapeutic education
Standard of careSham comparatorPatients in the control group will receive regular follow-up from their oncologist, but no more that the standard care.
Receives: Behavioral: Standard of care

What is being measured

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

  1. Evaluate efficiency of ONCORAL program for ambulatory patients under oral anticancer drugs versus usual care

    Efficiency is calculated on the double dimension cost and year of life corrected by quality of life (QALY).

    Measured: Month 12

Secondary outcomes (21)
  1. Evaluate the cost price in charge for the two strategies

    Medico-economic datas will be assessed in parallel of the clinical study. All costs for Health related program will be added during 12 months : nonscheduled hospitalizations due to drugs issues, medical consultations, time spent by the hospital pharmacist, time spent by the nurse, time spent with town partners sharing information, biological or radiological exams done, nursing in town or at home.

    Measured: Month 12

  2. Patient's quality of life, measured with the EQ-5D-3L (EuroQol Group-5 dimensions-3 levels) questionnaire

    The questionnaire is a descriptive system comprises five dimensions. Each dimension has 3 levels : no problems, some problems, and extreme problems. EQ-5D health states, may be converted into a single summary index by applying a formula that essentially attaches values (also called weights) to each of the levels in each dimension. The averages of the EQ-5D-3L scores, summarized and for each sub-dimension, will be calculated in each group at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-inclusion.

    Measured: at inclusion, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months post inclusion

  3. Budget impact analysis of 12-months of ONCORAL care.

    Costs of the introduction of ONCORAL program on the Health Insurance budget.

    Measured: 12 months

  4. Oral anti-cancer dose taken relative to the dose of the marketing authorization

    For each patient, the number of oral anti-cancer units really taken by the patient will be calculated from the data obtained by the delivery of treatments (and reported units) in city pharmacy or retrocession. This number will be compared to the total number of units that should have been taken if he had received the treatment in accordance with the marketing authorization of the oral anticancer drug. In each group and for each time, the averages, standard deviations, and quartiles observed in each arm will be calculated.

    Measured: 3, 6 and 12 months post-inclusion

  5. Reasons for modifications of relative dose-intensity

    For each patient, the number of oral anti-cancer units actually taken by the patient will be calculated from the data from the delivery of treatments in town pharmacy or retrocession and reported units. This number will be related to the total number of units that should have been taken if he had received the treatment in accordance with the AMM of the oral anticancer drug. For each reason type of changes in relative dose-intensity, and for the causes of the changes, the proportions observed in each of the groups will be calculated

    Measured: 3, 6 and 12 months post-inclusion

  6. Observance of oral anti-cancer drugs

    Adherence will be measured with a 6-item medication adherence scale (adherence will be defined as a score ≤ 2) and the rate of prescription renewal by the ambulatory pharmacy (adherence will be defined as a rate ≥80%).

    Measured: 3, 6 and 12 months post-inclusion

  7. Adverse events related to oral anti-cancer drug

    For each type of adverse event related to SOC oral anticancer, and for each CTCAE grade, the proportions observed in each group will be calculated between baseline and 12 months. The clinical consequences according to the NCCMERP scale will be described; their proportions will be calculated for each group.

    Measured: From baseline to 12 months

  8. Drug interactions

    For each type of drug interaction (contraindication, not recommended association, precaution of use) related to the oral anticancer drug between the inclusion and 12 months, the proportions observed in each of the groups will be calculated. The clinical consequences according to the DDI Predictor software will be described.

    Measured: From baseline to 12 months

  9. Medication errors

    For each type of drug error confirmed and related to the oral anticancer drug between baseline and 12 months, the proportions observed in each group will be calculated. The clinical consequences according to the NCCMERP scale will be described; their proportions will be calculated for each group.

    Measured: From baseline to 12 months

  10. Overal survival evaluation

    The overall survival rate of the disease will be estimated up to 12 months post-inclusion using a Kaplan-Meier model. A Log-rank test will be implemented to compare overall survival rates between the two groups.

    Measured: 12 months

  11. Progression free survival evaluation

    The progression-free survival rate of the disease will be estimated up to 12 months post-inclusion using a Kaplan-Meier model. A Log-rank test will be implemented to compare progression free survival rates between the two groups.

    Measured: 12 months

  12. Patient Satisfaction Score for Therapeutic care

    The mean scores in SAT-MED Q (Treatment Satisfaction with Medicines Questionnaire) scale will be calculated for each of the two groups. The Sat-Med Q is a self-questionnaire of seventeen questions grouped into six elements; effectiveness, side effects, comfort of use, the general opinion of the patient, evaluation of the effect of the treatment on the patient's daily life, as well as the quality of the follow-up and the information provided by the patients. The answers are expressed on a scale of 5 points. from "No, not at all = 0 points" to "Yes, many = 4 points". Totaling the direct scores of the items yields a total composite score ranging between 0 and 68. The resultant total composite score can be transformed to a more intuitive and easier to understand metric with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100, using a mathematic expression.

    Measured: 3, 6, 9 and 12 months

  13. Disease representation from patient

    The mean total scores and in each dimension of the B-IPQ (Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire) scale will be calculated for each of the two groups. The Brief IPQ has nine items. All of the items except the causal question are rated using a 0-to- 10 response scale. Five of the items assess cognitive illness representations, two of the items assess emotional representations and one item assesses illness comprehensibility. Assessment of the causal representation is by an openended response item. A mixed repeated measures model will be realized to estimate its evolution. The link between variation in disease representations between inclusion and final assessment and adherence, dose-relative intensity, and quality of life will be tested using a multivariate linear regression model.

    Measured: baseline, 6 months and 12 months

  14. Treatment representation from patient's point of view

    The total average scores of the BMQ scale will be calculated in each dimension for each of the two groups. A mixed repeated measures model will be realized to estimate its evolution. The relationship between variation in treatment representations and adherence, dose-relative intensity, and quality of life between inclusion and final assessment will be tested using a multivariate linear regression model.

    Measured: baseline, 6 months and 12 months

  15. Perceived social support

    This criterion is in the form of 4-level Likert scales, concerning 3 items (support of the person with whom the patient lives in a couple, support of family members, support of friends and relatives), and for each two-dimensional item (psychological support and material support). Each dimension of each item will be analyzed independently. At each measurement, the response will be compared to that given during the previous visit. A break in perceived support will be considered if the response goes from 3 "a lot" to 0 "not at all", 1 "a little" or 2 "moderately". At each time, the percentage of patients with perceived support disruption will be calculated for each item and dimension, in each of the two groups, and these percentages will be compared. An analysis of the factors influencing the occurrence of perceived support disruption will be performed using a multivariate linear regression model.

    Measured: 6 and 12 months

  16. Health locus of control of the patient

    The average scores on the Doran TSCT scale will be calculated in each group. A mixed repeated measures model will be realized to estimate its evolution. The link between self-management variation (TSCT score) and adherence, dose-relative intensity, and quality of life between inclusion and final assessment will be tested using a linear regression multivariate model.

    Measured: baseline, 6 months and 12 months post-inclusion

  17. Quality of life of patients

    The averages of the QLQ-C30 scores, summarized and for each sub-dimension, will be calculated in each group. A mixed repeated-measures model will be constructed to estimate the evolution of quality of life over time and compare it between the two groups.

    Measured: baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-inclusion

  18. For investigational arm : patient's reported adverse events

    A description of the number, the percentages according to the Standard Of Care, and a list of the modalities of management of the adverse events grades 2, 3 and 4 reported by the patient in his city-hospital liaison booklet related to the oral anticancer drug will be performed.

    Measured: From baseline to 12 months

  19. Satisfaction of first resort (doctor, pharmacist and liberal nurse)

    The averages, standard deviations, and quartiles observed will be calculated for each category of interviewee on his satisfaction with the ONCORAL program (with the use of a visual analogic scale EVA, from 0 to 10).

    Measured: 12 months

  20. Satisfaction of patient

    The averages, standard deviations, and quartiles observed will be calculated for the patient on his satisfaction with the ONCORAL program (with the use of a visual analogic scale EVA, from 0 to 10).

    Measured: 12 months

  21. Types of pharmaceutical interventions

    Number and types of pharmaceutical interventions as part of the city-hospital link according to the ACT-IP score adaptation during the 12-month post-inclusion period

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Sep 2018
  2. Study start2 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completionAug 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionAug 2025 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
215 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03660670
Sponsor's protocol ID
69HCL18_0046
Acronym
ONCORAL-PRME
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
16 Aug 2018
Last updated
12 Dec 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Sharing of individual data have not been planned

Publications

  • Huot L, Guerre P, Descotes G, Caffin AG, Herledan C, Ranchon F, Rioufol C. Cost-effectiveness of the ONCORAL multidisciplinary programme for the management of outpatients taking oral anticancer agents at risk of drug-related event: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled study. BMJ Open. 2024 Feb 17;14(2):e074956. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074956.

    PubMed 38367968

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ONCORAL therapeutic education in people with Cancer, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

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 16 inclusion and 5 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2023. 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 France. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Catherine RIOUFOL, PharmD (04 78 86 43 70 ext. +33, catherine.rioufol@chu-lyon.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Evaluate efficiency of ONCORAL program for ambulatory patients under oral anticancer drugs versus usual care (time frame: Month 12). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03660670, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 12 Dec 2023.

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