Evaluation of the usefulness of a decision aid in patients with advanced colorectal or breast cancer

Completed

• Conditions: Patients newly diagnosed with advanced breast cancer; Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon); Patients newly diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer; Cancer - Breast

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000084482
• Lead Sponsor: Medical Psychology Research Unit, University of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion: patients newly diagnosed with metastatic colorectal or breast cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion: insufficient English, spoken and comprehension, current psychiatric diagnosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Enhanced patient achievement of information and involvement preferences and more active involvement in treatment decision-making following use of the decision aid.[Measured immediately post consultation and 2 weeks post decision.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nderstanding of prognosis, treatment goals and side effects[measured immedicatley post consultation, 2 weeks post decision and one month post decision]; patient anxiety levels[measured immedicatley post consultation, 2 weeks post decision and one month post decision];patient satisfaction with consultation and decision-making[measured immedicatley post consultation, 2 weeks post decision and one month post decision];doctor satisfaction with treatment decision-making[measured immedicatley post consultation, 2 weeks post decision and one month post decision]