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Efficacy of a Patient Education Video

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Leukemia, Not Otherwise Specified
Malignant Neoplasm
Interventions
Behavioral: FAQ Sheet
Behavioral: Video
Registration Number
NCT02114827
Lead Sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Brief Summary

Patients in the intervention arm will view the 23-minute video depicting the Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) experience. Patients in the control arm will receive HSCT frequently asked questions (FAQ) sheet developed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Detailed Description

The study's overall goals are 1) to improve outcomes; and 2) to increase satisfaction with the physician consultation.

Patients will be randomized to intervention or control and data will be collected at three time points (before treatment, 30 days post-HSCT and 12 months post-HSCT).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9
Inclusion Criteria
  • Cancer patients scheduled for HSCT
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who have received HSCT previously
  • Patients who do not speak English
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FAQ SheetFAQ SheetPatients will receive HSCT FAQ sheet developed by the NCI at the NIH
VideoVideoPatients will view the 23-minute "Guide to Stem Cell Transplantation" video depicting the HSCT experience
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in number of hospitalizationsUp to 12 months after HSCT

Data will be collected through review of medical and insurance billing records

Change in emergency department visitsUp to 12 months after HSCT

Data will be collected through review of medical and insurance billing records

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perception of satisfaction with the physician consultationUp to 12 months after HSCT

The Physician consultation will be measured by the Patient Satisfaction Communication Questionnaire (PSCQA). Participants are asked to rate their experience with the physician consultation. There are 17 items, 8 positively worded and 9 negatively worded. Each item is rated on a 5 point likert scale with 1 being strongly agree to 5 being strongly disagree. The maximum score on the PSCQ is 85. The measure takes approximately 4 minutes to administer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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