Comparing the Effectiveness of Written Advice VS. Standard Verbal Advice in Transferring Knowledge to First Degree Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 180
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- The effectiveness of written advice VS. standard verbal advice in transferring knowledge to first degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients
研究概览
简要总结
CRC patients were enrolled and asked about their FDR contacts These FDRs were telephoned and enrolled and randomized to receive either written advice and verbal advice about their cancer risk and screening methods. These FDRs were telephoned after 2 weeks to evaluate their knowledge about CRC risk and method of screening to see which method of giving advice was better.
详细描述
- Colorectal cancer patients in a tertiary referral hospital who had first degree relatives in the screening range were enrolled into the study.
- CRC patients and their FDRs were randomized after enrollment into written advice and verbal advice arms
- CRC patients were asked to give the documents or verbal advice to FDR within 2 wks.
- A telephone check was done to see if CRC patients had given or sent the advice their FDR.
- FDR were telephoned to see if they received the document and assessed their knowledge of FDR risk, screening methods, previous screening and other knowledge about CRC.
- FDRs were given information over the telephone about CRC risk and screening and then asked whether they wanted to have screening or not.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Screening
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 40 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •First degree relatives of patient with colorectal cancer
排除标准
- •First degree relatives whom already diagnosed of colorectal cancer
- •First degree relatives whom have colorectal cancer from genetic disease
研究组 & 干预措施
written advice
written advice (in leaflet form) was given to CRC patients to give to first degree relatives, or send to first degree relatives directly. this leaflet contained information about cancer risk and recommended screening methods.
干预措施: written advice (Other)
standard verbal advice
verbal advice about cancer risk and screening methods was given to CRC patients to pass on to their first degree relatives
干预措施: written advice (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
The effectiveness of written advice VS. standard verbal advice in transferring knowledge to first degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients
时间窗: 3 weeks
Result of questionnaire about knowing their increase cancer risk
次要结局
- Determining the knowledge level about colorectal cancer in first degree relatives of CRC patients(3 weeks)
- Ascertaining the problem of communicating medical advice between patient and first degree relatives(3 weeks)
研究者
Thippawan Saengnoi
Doctor
Ramathibodi Hospital