Use of a Video Decision Tool to Improve Informed Decision-Making in Hospitalized Patients Considering Palliative Radiation Therapy

Completed

• Conditions: Metastatic Cancer or Locally Advanced; Patients Receiving Palliative Radiation
• Interventions: Behavioral: questionnaires

• Registration Number: NCT01667965
• Lead Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and acceptability of a recently created informative video geared for patients who have been evaluated by a radiation oncologist for palliative radiation therapy during a hospitalization at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Palliative radiation therapy is radiation therapy that is given to patients with the purpose of easing symptoms from cancer. It is not given with the intent to cure the cancer. The video presents basic information about palliative radiation and palliative care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-08
• Study First Submitted: 2012-08-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-15
• Study First Posted: 2012-08-17
• Status Verified: 2015-07
• Primary Completion: 2015-07
• Study Completion: 2015-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 2015-07-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 43

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ≥18 years
• Eligible for palliative radiation to the brain, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, skin, or bone as per the judgment of the radiation oncologist or nurse practitioner
• Patient is English-speaking and able to give informed consent and fill out study questionnaires
• Hospitalized at MSKCC
• Pathologically confirmed malignancy
• Cancer is metastatic or locally advanced, and is not curable
• Patients who may undergo radiation at a satellite facility are still eligible for protocol enrollment

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Exclusion Criteria

• Those who have seen the video beforehand

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
pts receiving palliative radiation therapy	questionnaires	The design of the study will be a prospective non-randomized cohort study with structured questionnaires administered to all enrolled patients at two or three time-points.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
create an effective video decision aid	1 year	Effectiveness of the video tool will be assessed by the following measures before and after watching the video. The pre- and post-assessment design comparing uncertainty, knowledge and preference scores of a video explaining palliative radiation and palliative care.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States