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Communication During Medical Consultations in Singapore -Pilot — TEAMS-pilot  

Communication Research Clinical Trial

Official title:
Training Oncologists and Empowering Patients in Affective Communication During Medical Consultations in Singapore (TEAMS) - A Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Summary

Despite advanced cancer patients and their caregivers frequently experiencing psychological distress and wanting to know about their prognosis, oncologists rarely respond with empathy and provide adequate information regarding patient prognosis. We aim to address the communication gap during consultations by developing an Oncologist E-Learning Communications Skills Training Program guiding physicians on how to recognize and respond to patient/caregiver distress and to disclose prognosis; and a Patient Prompt Sheet to encourage discussions of psychological distress and prognosis. We will assess the feasibility of delivering this two-component intervention program within a cancer center in Singapore through a 2-arm randomized controlled trial in which 8 oncologists will be randomly assigned to Control Arm (n=4) and Intervention Arm (n=4). Oncologists in the intervention arm will receive the E-Learning Program. Their patients will also receive the Patient Prompt Sheet before their consultation with oncologist. After completion of oncologist intervention we will audio-record and survey 3 patients with Stage IV cancer and their caregivers per oncologist before and after their consultations. If the study is shown to be feasible and acceptable, then its effectiveness will be assessed in a larger trial.

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT03671382
Study type Interventional
Source Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date July 31, 2018
Completion date February 1, 2019
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