CHESS: Human and Computer Mentors for Prostate Cancer Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 209
- 试验地点
- 6
- 主要终点
- Effect of three study conditions on Quality of Life
研究概览
简要总结
The aims include:
- To measure the effect of the three study conditions on Quality of Life (QOL).
- CHESS and Cancer Information Mentor will not differ initially (6 weeks) or late in treatment (6 months) in QOL
- CHESS +Cancer Information Mentor will have the largest impact on QOL (initially and late in treatment) and will be significantly better than either CHESS or Cancer Information Mentor alone.
- To measure potential intervening or mediating processes, so that we can determine how CHESS and the Cancer Information Mentor produce associated QOL benefits.
- To conduct exploratory use analyses examining which types of CHESS content, sequential patterns of content use, or other characteristics of use behavior are associated with greater pretest-posttest improvements in QOL.
- To conduct a secondary analysis exploring whether men whose partners have actively used CHESS do better than those whose partners did not use CHESS.
详细描述
CHESS and Cancer Information Mentoring:
Researchers want to learn the best way to improve a man with prostate cancer's knowledge, coping skills, and satisfaction with decision-making and overall quality of life. This study will do this by comparing the following 3 methods of receiving information, social support, and skill training: using the CHESS system for 6 months, talking to a Cancer Information Mentor for 6 months, or using the CHESS system and talking to a Cancer Information Mentor for 6 months.
CHESS is an interactive, internet-based computer program that will provide information, social support, and skill-building techniques. CHESS provides the latest medical, social, and legal information about prostate cancer (such as information on symptoms and treatments). It also provides help in deciding what treatment to choose, advice on where participants can go for help, information on how participants can make the best use of health and human services, and a way for participants to share concerns with cancer information specialists and other survivors of prostate cancer. Participants who take part in the CHESS interactive services will not need to give their names. Participants can talk with other people by sending anonymous (your identity will be unknown) messages through the CHESS computer network.
Cancer Information Mentoring is provided by a person called a "cancer information mentor" that will give quality prostate cancer information and explain medical information and procedures. The cancer information mentor is a certified information specialist trained by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This mentor will not provide medical advice or mental health counseling.
Study Groups:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Being within 9 weeks of a primary diagnosis of Stage 1 or Stage 2 prostate cancer
- •Being 18 years of age or older
- •Being able to read and write English at the 6th grade level (as shown by an ability to understand the informed consent)
排除标准
- •Being under 18 years of age.
研究组 & 干预措施
CHESS System + Cancer Information Mentor
CHESS System + Cancer Information Mentor
干预措施: Cancer Information Mentor (Behavioral)
CHESS System
CHESS System - Internet-based computer program for 6 months.
干预措施: CHESS System (Behavioral)
Cancer Information Mentor
Cancer Information Mentor - Phone calls to the patient for 6 months.
干预措施: Cancer Information Mentor (Behavioral)
CHESS System + Cancer Information Mentor
CHESS System + Cancer Information Mentor
干预措施: CHESS System (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Effect of three study conditions on Quality of Life
时间窗: 6 Months
次要结局
未报告次要终点