Telephone Paramedical Support Prior to the Radiotherapy Simulation Scanner for Patients with Prostate Cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Radiotherapy; Prostate Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Phone call

• Registration Number: NCT05910229
• Lead Sponsor: Groupe Hospitalier de Bretagne Sud

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of a phone call before the simulation CT scan in management of care of patients with prostate cancer.

Detailed Description

After being informed about the study, all patients who have given written informed consent and who met eligibility requirement will be randomized in a simple blind manner ( investigator) in a 1:1 ration.

The main question it aims to answer is : Does a phone call before the simulation CT scan has an effectiveness on patients compliance of the recommendations and therefore on obtaining quality images.

There is no additional risk of patients involvement.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-11-09
• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-18
• Primary Completion: 2024-11-09
• Study Completion: 2025-01-09
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult
• Patient coming for prostate cancer treatment with or without lymph node irradiation
• Minimum of 48 hours between the onco radiotherapist and the CT scan
• Signed a written informed consent form
• Affiliated to the social security system

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient not understanding French
• Patient not reachable by phone
• Individual of full age deprived of liberty or placed under a legal protection measure

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patient with personalized support	Phone call	Consultation with the onco radiotherapeutic and submission of the recommendations to follow before the simulation CT Scan before the radiotherapy and a phone call by a radiotherapy technician

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess the value of a telephone call in terms of compliance recommendations for preparation (empty rectum and full bladder) necessary to perform the CT scanner simulation in the management of patients with prostate cancer.	From the day of the consultation with the radiotherapist to the day of the CT scanner, up to three month after the inclusion	The proportion of patients for whom it is necessary to renew the CT scanner simulation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess the impact of a telephone call upstream of the simulation scanner on patient preparation according to recommendations.	From the day of the consultation with the radiotherapist to the day of the CT scanner, up to three month after the inclusion	The number of patients who performed the preparation for the scanner.
Assess the impact of a telephone call upstream of the simulation scanner on reading the recommendation sheet given to the patient during the announcement medical consultation.	From the day of the consultation with the radiotherapist to the day of the CT scanner, up to three month after the inclusion	The number of patients who read the recommendations

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hôpital du Scorff; 🇫🇷 Lorient, Bretagne, France