Patient SatisfactionRT_FocusNCT04625842
Focus Group Interview Study on Patient Experiences and Satisfaction
A study testing Focus group interview in people with Patient Satisfaction and Patient Preference, run by Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel at 1 site in Belgium.
Trial summary
In order to improve quality of care at the department, the investigators will perform a focus group interview study with patients and family members. They will perform 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) focus group interviews with patients and 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) with family… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Patient Satisfaction, Patient Preference
- What is being tested?
- Focus group interview
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBelgium
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2020to 1 Dec 2021
- 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients (18+) who were treated for cancer, receiving radiotherapy, and followed thereafter in the UZ Brussel
- Dutch and French speaking
- Start date of treatment max 6 months before inclusion
- Estimated sample size: 5-8 x 6 patients
- All family members (+18) of patients who were treated for cancer, receiving radiotherapy, and followed thereafter in the UZ Brussel
- Dutch and French speaking
- Start date of treatment of patient max 6 months before inclusion
- Estimated sample size: 5-8 x 6 family members
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Quality Improvement Actions on the Radiotherapy Ward: Focus Group Interview Study on Patient Experiences and Satisfaction
In order to improve quality of care at the department, the investigators will perform a focus group interview study with patients and family members. They will perform 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) focus group interviews with patients and 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) with family members.
Read the detailed description
In order to improve quality of care at the department, the investigators will perform a focus group interview study with patients and family members. They will perform 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) focus group interviews with patients and 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) with family members. Following research questions will be answered:
- What elements of care (ie infrastructure, interpersonal contact, information, communication) are good to the opinion of patients and family members?
- What elements of care can be improved?
- What are priorities in improvement of the care for patients and families?
- What actions could possibly be taken in order to improve the care for future patients?
Because the radiotherapy ward exists of 3 clusters, one per type of treatment conducted, the investigators will perform 6 focus group interviews with patients (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) and 6 focus group interviews with family members (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language).
Investigators will collect sex, main diagnosis (of patients), age and nationality of all participants at the beginning of each focus group interview. They will transcribe all interviews verbatim and analyze them in Nvivo software as provided by the VUB. Participant characteristics will be analyzed by descriptive statistics.
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Patient Preference
- Being tested
- Focus group interview
- Keywords
- Quality of care
- Medical subject headings
- Patient Satisfaction, Patient Preference
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Focus group interviewOther
Group interview with patients who received radiation treatment
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patient focus group | Experimental | Patients who received radiation treatment Receives: Other: Focus group interview |
| Family focus group | Experimental | Family of patients who received radiation treatment Receives: Other: Focus group interview |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Quality of care
To identify elements of care that need improvement by using open ended interview questions and interaction between different participants
Measured: immediately after treatment
Problem solving
To identify solutions for problems in care by using open ended interview questions and interaction between different participants
Measured: immediately after treatment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Nov 2020
- Study start1 Sep 2020
- Primary completion1 Sep 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Dec 2021 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Recruitment has not been started since
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Patient SatisfactionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Focus group interview study
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mark De Ridder, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04625842
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020-087
- Acronym
- RT_Focus
- Status last verified
- May 2024
- First submitted
- 5 Mar 2020
- Last updated
- 28 May 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 May 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Quality Improvement Actions on the Radiotherapy Ward: Focus Group Interview Study on Patient Experiences and Satisfaction
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04625842
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RT_Focus / 2020-087
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Patient Preference
- Keywords
- Quality of care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Recruitment has not been started since
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Dec 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 12 Nov 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In order to improve quality of care at the department, the investigators will perform a focus group interview study with patients and family members. They will perform 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) focus group interviews with patients and 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) with family members.
Detailed description
In order to improve quality of care at the department, the investigators will perform a focus group interview study with patients and family members. They will perform 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) focus group interviews with patients and 6 (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) with family members. Following research questions will be answered:
- What elements of care (ie infrastructure, interpersonal contact, information, communication) are good to the opinion of patients and family members?
- What elements of care can be improved?
- What are priorities in improvement of the care for patients and families?
- What actions could possibly be taken in order to improve the care for future patients?
Because the radiotherapy ward exists of 3 clusters, one per type of treatment conducted, the investigators will perform 6 focus group interviews with patients (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language) and 6 focus group interviews with family members (3 in the French, and 3 in the Dutch language).
Investigators will collect sex, main diagnosis (of patients), age and nationality of all participants at the beginning of each focus group interview. They will transcribe all interviews verbatim and analyze them in Nvivo software as provided by the VUB. Participant characteristics will be analyzed by descriptive statistics.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Focus group interview study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patient focus group | Experimental | Other: Focus group interviewPatients who received radiation treatment |
| Family focus group | Experimental | Other: Focus group interviewFamily of patients who received radiation treatment |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Patients (18+) who were treated for cancer, receiving radiotherapy, and followed thereafter in the UZ Brussel
- Dutch and French speaking
- Start date of treatment max 6 months before inclusion
- Estimated sample size: 5-8 x 6 patients
- All family members (+18) of patients who were treated for cancer, receiving radiotherapy, and followed thereafter in the UZ Brussel
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Focus group interviewGroup interview with patients who received radiation treatment | Other | Family focus group, Patient focus group |
Primary outcome
Quality of care
Time frame: immediately after treatment
To identify elements of care that need improvement by using open ended interview questions and interaction between different participants
Problem solving
Time frame: immediately after treatment
To identify solutions for problems in care by using open ended interview questions and interaction between different participants
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 May 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Focus group interview in people with Patient Satisfaction and Patient Preference, run by Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel at 1 site in Belgium.
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 8 inclusion and 0 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 May 2024. 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 Belgium. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
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?
Quality of care (time frame: immediately after treatment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 28 May 2024.