Cannabis and Cancer, an Online Training for Oncology Nurses

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Oncology Pain; Nurse's Role; Symptoms and Signs; Cannabis Use; Cannabis Use, Unspecified

• Registration Number: NCT05663346
• Lead Sponsor: Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preliminary effects and impacts of a digital educational intervention to support nurses' professional practice regarding safe cannabis use by young adults (18-39 years) diagnosed with cancer.

Detailed Description

This online pilot randomized controlled trial with parallel groups is conducted in Quebec (Canada). Moodle learning management system will be used to train nurses working in oncology.

After accepting the conditions and consenting, participants will enroll in the study by providing an email address. Each participant will be validated through an email address check. After their enrolment, participants will receive a hyperlink via email to invite them to complete a baseline questionnaire.

After completing the baseline questionnaire, participants will be randomly assigned by a research assistant to the digital educational intervention (Cannabis \& Cancer) or to a control group (official public websites and scientific articles).

Four weeks after the baseline questionnaire, participants will complete the online questionnaires again.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-12-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-12-15
• Study First Posted: 2022-12-23
• Study Start: 2024-01-04
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-18
• Study Completion: 2024-05-18
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Work in an oncology department (eg, radio-oncology, outpatient clinics)
• Work with people diagnosed with cancer, including young adults
• Understand, read, and write French

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in self-efficacy	4 weeks	The French version of the Continuing Professional Development Reaction (CPD-Reaction) questionnaire (Légaré et al., 2014) will be used. The CPD-Reaction is a 12-item theory-based self-report questionnaire designed to assess the impact of continuing professional development on different clinical practices and can be modified according to the behavior targeted by the continuing professional activity (ie, the Cannabis \& Cancer intervention).; It is scored using a seven-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). The total score can range from 3 to 21 for self-efficacy. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-efficacy. The CPD Reaction has adequate test-retest reliability (ie, weighted kappa coefficient between 0.43-0.53 for self-efficacy). The questionnaire has good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.84).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of viewing modules/participants (objective engagement)	4 weeks	Objective data. This data will be collected automatically when users log into the learning management system.
Time required to complete all training modules (objective engagement)	4 weeks	Objective data. This data will be collected automatically when users log into the learning management system.
Subjective engagement with the digital educational intervention	4 weeks	Subjective engagement (self-reported) will be measured using the validated French version (Fontaine et al., 2020) of the User Engagement Scale - Short Form (UES-SF) (O'Brien et al., 2018). This 12-item instrument serves to measure four dimensions of engagement: 1) aesthetic appeal; 2) focused attention; 3) perceived usability, and 4) reward factor. Possible answers range from strongly disagree (+1) to strongly agree (+5). The possible total score ranges between 12 and 60. The score for each item will be interpreted and the scores for each dimension will be compared to indicate which are rated more highly than others. The French version shows acceptable internal consistency (ie, McDonald's omega coefficients ranging from 0.77-0.89).
Change in intention	4 weeks	The French version of the Continuing Professional Development Reaction (CPD-Reaction) questionnaire (Légaré et al., 2014) will be used. The CPD-Reaction is a 12-item theory-based self-report questionnaire designed to assess the impact of continuing professional development on different clinical practices and can be modified according to the behavior targeted by the continuing professional activity (ie, the Cannabis \& Cancer intervention).; It is scored using a seven-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). The total score can range from 2 to 14 for intention. Higher scores indicate higher intentions to perform the behavior. The CPD Reaction has adequate test-retest reliability (ie, weighted kappa coefficient between 0.54-0.6 for intention). The questionnaire has good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.79).
Change in attitudes	4 weeks	The French version of the Continuing Professional Development Reaction (CPD-Reaction) questionnaire (Légaré et al., 2014) will be used. The CPD-Reaction is a 12-item theory-based self-report questionnaire designed to assess the impact of continuing professional development on different clinical practices and can be modified according to the behavior targeted by the continuing professional activity (ie, the Cannabis \& Cancer intervention).; It is scored using a seven-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). The total score can range from 2 to 14 for attitudes. Higher scores indicate more favorable attitudes toward the behavior. The CPD Reaction has adequate test-retest reliability (ie, weighted kappa coefficient between 0.5-0.54 for attitudes). The questionnaire has good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.89).
Change in knowledge	4 weeks	Nurses' knowledge will be assessed using a seven-point Likert scale (ie, 1=strongly disagree and 7=strongly agree) to be developed by the research team based on the educational content presented in the training.
Number of training modules completed by participants (objective engagement)	4 weeks	Objective data. This data will be collected automatically when users log into the learning management system.
Number of logins to the digital educational intervention/participant (objective engagement)	4 weeks	Objective data. This data will be collected automatically when users log into the learning management system.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont; 🇨🇦 Montréal, Quebec, Canada