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BeSpoke Decision Support for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Localised Prostate Cancer

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Localised Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT07135271
Lead Sponsor
University College, London
Brief Summary

The goal of this randomised clinical trial is to assess whether personalised treatment counselling can improve the decision-making experience in patients with a new diagnosis of localised prostate cancer. The main question it aims to answer is:

• Does the Bespoke Decision Support tool reduce decisional conflict in those choosing between treatment options for localised prostate cancer?

Researchers will compare the addition of the Bespoke Decision Support tool to standard treatment counselling versus standard counselling alone.

Patient participants will:

* Receive standard counselling with or without access to the Bespoke Decision Support tool (based on arm of randomisation), prior to making a treatment decision.

* Answer to questionnaires regarding urinary, sexual and bowel function and decision-making outcomes before and after making a treatment decision and at 3, 6, and 12 months after initiating treatment.

* Take part in a qualitative interview to discuss their decision-making experience

Health Care Professional participants will:

• Take part in a qualitative interview to discuss their experience in providing decision support in the trial using the Bespoke Decision Support tool.

Detailed Description

Recruited patient participants will be randomised into two arms:

* Standard of Care (SOC) arm: SOC counselling

* Intervention arm: SOC counselling plus access to BeSpoke Decision Support

The standard of care (SOC) arm includes the nationally-approved Prostate Cancer UK booklet "Prostate Cancer - A guide if you have recently been diagnosed" and patient appointments to discuss different treatments with clinicians, as per local practice that offer them. Further educational material may be provided as per local practice at each site.

The intervention arm will offer additional BeSpoke Decision Support providing:

* Consistent and up-to-date information about suitable treatment approaches.

* Risk-stratified predictions of treatment outcomes based on baseline cancer and patient characteristics.

* Value clarification about which attributes of treatment are most important to the individual.

All participants will complete questionnaires on demographic data, functional status and measures of decision-making experiences at several time points: enrolment (prior to treatment discussion consultation); after treatment decision has taken place; at 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment commences.

The investigators will interview health care professionals and a sample of patient participants to assess the effect of the BeSpoke Decision Support and the challenges in implementation across the NHS.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
346
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS)After treatment decision is confirmed, assessed as patient-reported outcome measure via questionnaire delivered on average after 4 weeks from enrolment.

Mean difference in DCS between control (SOC) arm and intervention (Bespoke Decision Support) groups.

Scores range from 0 \[no decisional conflict\] to 100 \[extremely high decisional conflict\].

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Preparation for Decision Making (PrepDM) ScaleAfter treatment decision is confirmed, assessed as patient-reported outcome measure via questionnaire delivered on average after 4 weeks from enrolment.

Mean difference in PrepDM Scale between control and intervention group. Scores range from 0 to 100 \[higher scores indicate higher perceived level of preparation for decision making\].

Decision Self Efficacy (DSE) ScaleAfter treatment decision is confirmed, assessed as patient-reported outcome measure via questionnaire delivered on average after 4 weeks from enrolment.

Mean difference in the DSE score between the control and the intervention groups.

Scores range from 0 \[not at all confident\] to 100 \[very confident\].

Satisfaction With Decision (SWD) ScaleMeasured at multiple time points: after treatment decision is confirmed (assessed as patient-reported outcome measure via questionnaire delivered on average after 4 weeks from enrolment); and at 3, 6 and 12 months from the treatment date.

Mean difference in the SWD score between the control and the intervention groups. Scores range from 1 to 5 (5=higher satisfaction).

Decision Regret Scale (DRS)Measured at multiple time points: after treatment decision is confirmed (assessed as patient-reported outcome measure via questionnaire delivered on average after 4 weeks from enrolment); and at 3, 6 and 12 months from the treatment date.

Mean difference in the DRS score between the control and the intervention groups.

Scores range from 0 \[no regret\] to 100 \[high regret\].

Satisfaction with Cancer Information Profile (SCIP) ScaleMeasured after treatment decision is confirmed (assessed as patient-reported outcome measure via questionnaire delivered on average after 4 weeks from enrolment) and at 12 months after treatment initiation.

Mean difference in the SCIP score between the control and the intervention groups at time-point 1 and time-point 4.

Scores for the sub-scale "Satisfaction with the amount and content of information" range from 1 to 14 (14=higher satisfaction).

Scores for the sub-scale "Satisfaction with the form and timing of information" range from 7 (lower satisfaction) to 35 (higher satisfaction).

Control Preference Scale (CPS)Measured at enrolment and after treatment decision is confirmed (assessed as patient-reported outcome measure via questionnaire delivered on average after 4 weeks from enrolment).

Frequencies and proportion of the CPS categories in both the intervention and the control group.

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)Measured before giving intervention, and after 3, 6 and 12 months from treatment initiation.

Frequencies and proportion of the HADS categories in both the intervention and the control group.

Scores range from 0 to 21: 0-7 = Normal; 8-10 = Borderline abnormal (borderline case); 11-21 = Abnormal (case).

Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS) SubscalesAfter treatment decision is confirmed, assessed as patient-reported outcome measure via questionnaire delivered on average after 4 weeks from enrolment.

Means or medians of the intervention and the control groups for the different DCS sub-scores:

* Informed sub-score (Scores range from 0 \[feels extremely informed\] to 100 \[feels extremely uninformed\]);

* Values Clarity sub-score(Scores range from 0 \[feels extremely clear about personal values for benefits \& risk/side effects\] to 100 \[feels extremely unclear about personal values\]);

* Support sub-score (Scores range from 0 \[ feels extremely supported in decision making\] to 100 \[feels extremely unsupported in decision making\]);

* Uncertainty sub-score (Scores range from 0 \[feels extremely certain about best choice\] to 100 \[feels extremely uncertain about best choice\]);

* Effective Decision sub-score (Scores range from 0 \[good decision\] to 100 \[bad decision\]).

Qualitative Assessment with PatientsBetween treatment decision being recorded and end of study (12 months after treatment initiation)

Qualitative interview evaluating patient experience in treatment decision making and feedback on decision support material

Qualitative assessment with Health Care Professionals (HCP)Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Qualitative interviews with HCP (urologists, clinical oncologists, clinical nurse specialists, GPs) involved in the treatment decision making pathway of patients with prostate cancer, to inquire regarding the decision support material provided as standard of care and in the intervention arm.

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