Analysis of Patient Understanding of Radiation Therapy Among Patients With Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

Analysis of Patient Understanding of Radiation Therapy Among Patients With Breast Cancer

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05114525
• Other study ID #: IRB-58571
• Secondary ID: BRS0122
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 20, 2021
• Est. completion date: October 12, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: October 2021
• Source: Stanford University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a descriptive feasibility study of assessing how patients retain and understand information regarding radiation therapy obtained from an initial consult visit. This study will also pilot the use of visual aids and assess their utility to patients during a consult. The study will provide a baseline to conduct larger studies that will later incorporate additional patient education tools to assess changes in patient understanding of information received in radiation oncology patient consultations.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: October 12, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: October 12, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients 18 years or older with non-invasive or invasive breast cancer receiving consultation at the breast radiation oncology clinic for radiotherapy recommendations

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients under 18 years old or receiving palliative care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer
• Breast Neoplasms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Survey questionnaire
The survey questionnaire will include semi-structured questions about patient demographics and patient understanding of the risks and benefits of radiation, different treatment options, the treatment process, utility of visual aid presentation and information gathering preference using a semi-structured questionnaire

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Stanford University	Palo Alto	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Stanford University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	post-consultation telephone questionnaire	assess patient understanding and use of visual aids specifically in radiation oncology consultations	10 days
Secondary	correlations between patient survey score as a measure of patient understanding	Patients will also be asked to rate the ease of understanding of visual aids provided and their utility in facilitating patient understanding of radiation oncology concepts. It will be analyzed via ANOVA to investigate the association of various factors to the patient's total score. Each participant's interview will be scored based on the following scoring system: Correct"=1point; "Incorrect" = 0 point.	10 days following consultation