Modernizing Instructions to Improve Treatment Participation of Subjects During Their First Radiotherapy

University of Florida2 sites in 1 country650 target enrollmentDecember 24, 2024

ConditionsCancer

InterventionsExisting patient instructions Modernized patient instructions

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Existing patient instructions
Conditions: Cancer
Sponsor: University of Florida
Enrollment: 650
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Unintentional missed treatment days
Status: Recruiting
Last Updated: last month

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Arms & Interventions Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Daily patient participation is critical to the successful, life-saving delivery of radiotherapy. There is very little in the literature describing the best way to prepare patients to give optimal participation. This study aims to look at an already-prepared conversion of patient instruction materials and measure whether the improvement in clarity and specificity produces the desired changes in patient decision-making and emotional comfort.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

December 24, 2024

End Date

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

last month

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Sequential

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Florida

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients ≥ 18 years old planning their first external beam radiotherapy
•Written informed consent obtained from the subject and the subject agrees to comply with all the study-related procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

•Have received external beam radiotherapy in the past
•External beam radiotherapy is initiated as inpatient.
•External beam radiotherapy consists of less than 3 fractions.
•Planned radiotherapy that does not employ an external beam
•Planned participation in a clinical study that prohibits participation in a second, concurrent treatment trial
•Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated, or subjects who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical illness.