An Evaluation of the Usability and Usefulness of a Multi-language Online Patient Education Module

Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Evaluation of the Usability and Usefulness of a Multi-language Online Patient Education Module: A Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01248676
• Other study ID #: Cindy Multi-Language Online
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 18, 2010
• Last updated: August 15, 2011
• Start date: December 2010
• Est. completion date: April 2011

Study information

• Verified date: August 2011
• Source: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Canada: Ethics Review Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if multi-language patients will find the multi-language capabilities of the online modules useful for better understanding of the general information regarding radiation therapy.

Description:

Research shows that treatment-related information is the most important informational need of cancer patients and online media sources are gaining popularity as a cancer communication method. It is important to know whether having multi-language online education modules are usable for and beneficial to the multicultural cancer patient population at Sunnybrook Hospital, given that recent research suggests that this cancer population in general faces many barriers to effective online cancer communication. Approximately 10 new patients from the radiation oncology clinic at Sunnybrook Hospital will be screened to participate in the study. Usability testing will involve a combination of interviewing, observation, think-aloud methodology and a short survey.Results will be analyzed by assessing the percentage of patients identifying with a certain level of the Likert scale on the survey as well as through content analysis of responses to the interview and open-ended survey questions.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: April 2011
• Est. primary completion date: April 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• first/second language in one of the module languages with the ability to understand and communicate English to an understandable degree, basic computer skills, and the ability to complete 20-30 minutes of testing.

Exclusion Criteria:

• inability to participate in 20-30 minutes of usability testing.

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cancer

Intervention

Other:
• Multi-language Online Patient Education Module in addition to standard Patient Teaching
Patients are usually be given a 5-10 minute "new patient teaching" before their radiation therapy simulation and planning appointment and before their first radiation therapy treatment appointment. Patients will be asked to view an online patient education module before their radiation therapy simulation and planning appointment or before their first radiation therapy treatment appointment. Then patients will be asked to participate in an interview session and fill out a survey (attached). They will still receive "new patient teaching" from the therapists before their radiation therapy simulation and planning or radiation therapy treatment appointment.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences	Toronto	Ontario

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Patients will be asked to give their rating (Likert scale) on the usefulness of the information on the patient education site with regard to their upcoming radiation simulation and treatment.		Within one month of patients initial consultation with the Radiation Oncologist	No
Secondary	Patients will be asked to give their rating (Likert scale) on how easily the online patient education module is to navigate.		Within one month of patients initial consultation with the Radiation Oncologist	No