Video Education to Improve Rural Cancer Care Delivery

Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

Patient-Centered Video Education Intervention to Improve Rural Cancer Care Delivery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05162404
• Other study ID #: Okado 2021-1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 5, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: University of Hawaii
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand if a video-based education program delivered on a tablet device will improve care coordination experiences for patients with cancer living in rural areas.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 14
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: February 28, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must have a newly diagnosed Stage I, II, or III disease at the time of enrollment.
• Patients to be treated with adjuvant chemotherapy or recent initiation of (within 1 month of starting) adjuvant chemotherapy.
• Patients with a history of previous malignancy treated with chemotherapy within the last 3 years are not eligible, as their perceptions of care coordination may be impacted by their previous treatment.
• Patients must be = 18 years of age.
• Patients must be able to read, write, and speak English. Study materials and telephone calls are only available in English.
• Patients must be residents of Hawaii, Kauai, or Maui counties
• Patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cancer

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Video Education Program
The following topics are addressed in each module of the videos: Understanding cancer and cancer treatment - including an understanding of stage, site of origin, metastases, treatment options, toxicities and anticipated outcomes. Care coordination basics (CC: Communication) - including navigating care related to appointments, how to handle issues after-hours, and the expected roles of other healthcare providers (e.g., PCPs). How to be a self-advocate (CC: Navigation and Operational) - including how to ask questions, being empowered to talk to your doctor, when a second opinion is needed, when to explore clinical trials, and how to best incorporate a caregiver into your treatment.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Hawaii Cancer Center	Honolulu	Hawaii

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Hawaii	The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in rural patients' perceptions of cancer care coordination as assessed by the Care Coordination Instrument at 4-6 months post-intervention.		6 months
Secondary	Rural patient satisfaction with video education materials as assessed by semi-structured telephone interview.		6 months
Secondary	To examine patient demographic and clinical information collected from the background questionnaire as potential correlates of patients' perceptions of cancer care coordination at post-intervention		6 months