Evaluating the Use of Educational Videos in Newly Diagnosed Patients in a Medical Oncology Sarcoma Clinic

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Sarcoma

• Registration Number: NCT06805773
• Lead Sponsor: Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate how sarcoma-specific educational videos improve patients' knowledge of their disease and treatment options before their first clinic appointment.

Participants will watch four educational videos before their first appointment with a medical oncologist. Participants will be asked to complete surveys to assess their understanding of sarcoma and its treatment options before and after their first medical oncology clinic appointment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-28
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-03
• Study Start: 2025-03
• Primary Completion: 2026-03
• Study Completion: 2026-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Signed written and voluntary informed consent.
2. Have histologically documented advanced metastatic sarcoma, or is a caregiver of a patient with histologically documented advanced metastatic sarcoma.
3. Age ≥ 18 years.
4. Have not received any previous systemic treatment for sarcoma, or is a caregiver of a sarcoma patient who has not received any previous systemic treatment for sarcoma.
5. Willing/able to complete questionnaires.
6. Able to read and write in English.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to provide informed consent.
2. Previously seen by a medical oncologist for their sarcoma.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess differences in patients' and caregivers' knowledge and perceptions of sarcoma and its treatment before and after educational intervention	up to 2 weeks (date when given appointment and date of first appointment)	Evaluate the changes in global responses between baseline surveys and post educational intervention surveys.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess understandability and actionability of sarcoma educational videos.	up to 2 weeks (date when given appointment and date of first appointment)	The Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM) will be used for evaluation of health-related information for adults to objectively assess the suitability of these educational materials for sarcoma patients.
Assess patient's and caregivers' satisfaction with the educational videos	up to 2 weeks (date when given appointment and date of first appointment)	Based on responses from a post-educational intervention survey. The scores will be measured using a Likert Scale (1-5), with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mount Sinai Hospital; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada