Randomised comparison of how different terminologies for papillary thyroid cancer affect decision making about treatment among an Australian community sample

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Thyroid cancer; Public Health - Other public health; Cancer - Thyroid

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000271404
• Lead Sponsor: Sydney School of Public Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

Participants in this study will be men and women across the Australian community identified through random digit dialing. Participants will be eligible to participate in the study if they are above 18 years of age, are fluent in English and have no history of a thyroid cancer diagnosis. Researchers will try and recruit a 1:1 ratio of male and female participants.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if they are unable to speak adequate English upon initial contact, if they do not have a valid email address to access the survey, are below the age of 18 years and have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is treatment decision making. This will be measured for each scenario with different terminology presented by participants selecting between 3 treatment options (thyroidectomy, hemi-thyroidectomy, active surveillance).<br>[Immediately following intervention (5-10 minutes after participants are presented with the hypothetical diagnosis scenario).]