Video Education to Improve Rural Cancer Care Delivery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT05162404
• Lead Sponsor: University of Hawaii

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand if a video-based education program delivered on a tablet device will improve care coordination experiences for patients with cancer living in rural areas.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-10
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-17
• Study Start: 2022-01-05
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-28
• Study Completion: 2023-07-01
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-07
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients must have a newly diagnosed Stage I, II, or III disease at the time of enrollment.
• Patients to be treated with adjuvant chemotherapy or recent initiation of (within 1 month of starting) adjuvant chemotherapy.
• Patients with a history of previous malignancy treated with chemotherapy within the last 3 years are not eligible, as their perceptions of care coordination may be impacted by their previous treatment.
• Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age.
• Patients must be able to read, write, and speak English. Study materials and telephone calls are only available in English.
• Patients must be residents of Hawaii, Kauai, or Maui counties
• Patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in rural patients' perceptions of cancer care coordination as assessed by the Care Coordination Instrument at 4-6 months post-intervention.	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To examine patient demographic and clinical information collected from the background questionnaire as potential correlates of patients' perceptions of cancer care coordination at post-intervention	6 months
Rural patient satisfaction with video education materials as assessed by semi-structured telephone interview.	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Hawaii Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States