A Pilot Investigation to Examine the Effect of a Multi-Media, Computer Based Tool (Talking Touchscreen) on Enrollment in Adult Oncology-Specific Clinical Trials at an Academic Medical Center
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Clinical Trials Attitudes, Knowledge, and Interest
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to test a touchscreen computer program, which allows patients to see information on a computer screen regarding cancer care, and specifically clinical trials. The purpose of this research is to help the investigators learn more about how to use technology in the medical setting to improve health outcomes.
Detailed Description
Enrollment in therapeutic cancer trials remains low, and is especially challenging for patients with low health literacy. The purpose of this project is to pilot a multi-media technology intervention designed for patients with diverse health literacy skills with the aim of improving patient receptiveness, willingness, knowledge, self-efficacy, and positive attitudes regarding clinical trials. The intervention is comprised of multi-media touchscreen computer program components for clinical trial education and assessment of patient-reported outcomes. Patients presenting for their first oncology appointment were eligible. Patients viewed an interactive teaching video concerning clinical trials that was adapted from the National Institutes of Health. Validated surveys assessing receptiveness, willingness, knowledge, self-efficacy, and positive attitudes regarding clinical trials were administered before and after the test.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adult, English-speaking women and men
- •Newly diagnosed with lung, gastric or pancreatic cancer
- •Coming to the University of Chicago outpatient oncology clinics for their first oncology visit
- •There are no Exclusion Criteria.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Clinical Trials Attitudes, Knowledge, and Interest
Time Frame: Immediately after the visit.
We hypothesized that our interactive educational tool would improve patient receptivity, willingness, knowledge, self-efficacy and positive attitudes regarding therapeutic cancer clinical trials through the use of patient-friendly technology in the immediate pre-visit period. Patients used the TT to self-administer 24 items from the Clinical Trial questionnaire developed by Jacobsen and colleagues measuring Receptivity (range: 1-5), Willingness (range: 1-5), Knowledge about cancer clinical trials (range: 0-6), Positive Attitudes toward clinical trials (range: 1-5), and Self-Efficacy (range: 1-5). A high score for each subscale represents a more favorable outcome.
Secondary Outcomes
- Evaluate the Feasibility and Acceptability of Multi-media Technology.(Immediately after the visit.)
- Clinical Trial Participation(About 6 months after the interview with participant.)