Imaging in Clinical Trials - a Questionnaire Study to Assess Impact of Imaging Regimes on Patient Participation

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT02541266
• Lead Sponsor: Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom

Brief Summary

This research is aimed at finding out what may influence the decision of patients to participate in trials involving imaging so that the investigators may improve our future studies so they are more patient focused and acceptable in regards to scan schedules.

Detailed Description

This is a questionnaire study aimed at gaining a greater understanding of the patient perspective on undertaking imaging procedures, MRI and PET/CT, for research purposes. The study is to evaluate the patient opinion and perceptions of the burden of imaging associated with research. We will look at different scanning procedures of varying duration, intensity, frequency and scheduling; this will enable us to have a better understand of the factors that influence participation in research and thus help us develop protocols that are more patient focused and acceptable.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-04-01
• Study First Submitted: 2015-07-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-03
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-04
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-01
• Study Completion: 2018-08-01
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 207

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 3	Questionnaire	Patients attending for scans as part of their clinical pathway
Group 1	Questionnaire	Patients currently recruited to studies with imaging at The Marsden
Group 2	Questionnaire	Patients who have previously participated in studies with imaging at The Marsden

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Factors that affect patient participation in imaging research	Duration of Study - 1 year	Factors about an imaging scan - type, length, frequency or scheduling (timing in relation to treatment) - that are perceived as a significant burden when considering participation in a research study involving imaging.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Factors affecting participation in the different patient categories	Duration of Study - 1 year
Effect of current participation in a study on the perceived acceptability of imaging burden	Duration of Study - 1 year
Do opinions change after undergoing imaging procedures	Duration of Study - 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; 🇬🇧 Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom