Care Coordination Educational Intervention Study for Patients from Rural Areas with Early Stage Cancer
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Interventions
- Other: Table-based Educational Intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT05723250
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Care Coordination is an essential component of cancer care delivery. Many patients experience poor care coordination. In this study, we hypothesize that provision of a video educational intervention to teach patients about cancer, care coordination and self-advocacy will improve patients' perception of care coordination. Cancer patients with early stage disease scheduled to receive adjuvant therapy, and who reside in a rural area, will be enrolled onto the study. Patients will be randomized to receive a table-based educational intervention tool initially (arm1) or after 4 months of therapy (arm2). Assessment of cancer knowledge, self-advocacy and care coordination will be obtained at baseline and after 4-6 months.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- 18+ years of age
- Breast, lung, or colon cancer diagnosis
- Stage I, II or III cancer
- Adjuvant chemotherapy started < 30 days or planned within the next 30 days
- Rural residence location in Vermont (outside Chittenden County)
- Proficient in English
- History of prior malignancy treated with chemotherapy in last 3 years
- Known or suspected neuro-cognitive impairment
- Resident of Chittenden County, Vermont
- Patients with current diagnosis other than stage I, II or III breast, colon or lung cancer
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Upfront Educational Intervention Table-based Educational Intervention Participants will receive a video-based intervention after completing baseline survey instruments and prior to retesting after 4-6 months. Delayed Educational Intervention Table-based Educational Intervention Participants will complete baseline survey instruments and again complete surveys after 4-6 months. They will then receive the video-based educational tablet.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Care Coordination Instrument Score Baseline and 4 months Participants complete the Care Coordination Instrument (CCI), a 29-item questionnaire. Each item is rated on a Likert scale (Strongly Agree = 3 to Strongly Disagree = 0). A total score is generated by summing the item scores; possible total scores range from 0-87. Higher scores represent a greater perception of care coordination.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-Advocacy Score Baseline and 4 months Participants complete the Cancer Self-Advocacy Scale, a 20-item questionnaire. Each item is rated on a Likert scale (Strongly Agree = 6 to Strongly Disagree = 1). A total score is generated by summing the item scores; possible total scores range from 20-120. Higher scores represent greater self-advocacy skills.
Cancer Knowledge Baseline and 4 months Participants complete the Cancer Knowledge Assessment Test (C-KAT). The test includes 5 multiple choice items. A total score is generated by summing the number of correct responses; total scores range from 0-5. Higher scores represent greater cancer knowledge.
Satisfaction with Educational Videos 4 months Participants in the baseline intervention group complete the Satisfaction and Acceptability Questionnaire. This 5-item questionnaire assesses how helpful and easily accessible the educational videos were. There is also an open-ended question for other feedback. Answering yes to the items indicates greater satisfaction and ease of use.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Vermont Cancer Center
🇺🇸Burlington, Vermont, United States