Evaluation of the Use of Multimedia to Enhance Patient and Family Understanding

Not Applicable

• Conditions: The Role of Multimedia on Retention and Comprehension of Key Concepts for Surgical Options in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients.

• Registration Number: NCT01152775
• Lead Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Brief Summary

This study will investigate the potential impact of arts-informed, technology-based patient education material, and specifically, the role of multimedia imagery on patient comprehension, perceived satisfaction, anxiety levels, and informed decision-making.

Detailed Description

Based on an inter-professional approach to support a new role in patient care, this research addresses both literacy and health literacy issues within the context of current challenges to healthcare delivery and associated fragmentation in continuity of care. Patient education is a key component in the delivery of comprehensive care and it is the potential for on-line patient education that provides the basis for research.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-28
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-29
• Status Verified: 2012-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 2012-04-20
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2013-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

The following inclusion criteria will be used: Participants must be:

1. Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

2. A minimum age of 18 years or older

3. Able to read and write in English and/or French

4. Have a confirmed diagnosis of any of the following:

   1. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
   2. Ductal carcinoma in situ (Grade III)
   3. Lobular carcinoma in situ (Grade III)
   4. Infiltrating lobular carcinoma

5. Have access to, and the ability to use, a computer

Exclusion Criteria

• The following criteria will be reasons for exclusion from the study:

  1. The participant has a serious psychiatric or cognitive impairment that would prevent the patient from completing the study requirements.
  2. The participant has a previous history of breast cancer

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Concept Grid	1 year	A likert scale measuring the comprehension and retention of key concepts in the research study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
DCS Conflict Scale	1 year	Traditional Decision Conflict Scale - The decisional conflict scale measures personal perceptions of: a) uncertainty in choosing options; b) modifiable factors contributing to uncertainty such as feeling uninformed, unclear about personal values and unsupported in decision making; and c) effective decision making such as feeling the choice is informed, values-based, likely to be implemented and expressing satisfaction.
Anxiety Scale - A.S. Zigmond and R.P. Snaith	1 year	A self-assessment scale that has been developed and found to be a reliable instrument for detecting states of depression and anxiety in the setting of a hospital medical outpatient clinic. This questionnaire is designed to help the doctor know how you feel.
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale	1 year	The Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) rating scale is a commonly used questionnaire. It is a screening questionnaire for psychiatric disorders.
Interactive Patient Education Oncology Module	1 year	We would like to know if the module helped the patient understand their disease and their available treatment options. It is a questionnaire to obtain feedback on its overall design.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Royal Victoria Hospital, Cedars Breast Clinic; 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Myrna Cabaluna, Manager, MUHC Education Portfolio; 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada