Decision Support for Women With Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a common malignancy among women in the United States. There are a variety of treatment decisions that need to be made. This study has been developed after a review of the literature demonstrated that women with breast cancer are making decisions regarding complex therapy issues in a way that is not congruent with their decision-making control preference. Some patients want to be empowered with information so that they can actively participate in the decision making about their care; others want to rely on the recommendations made by the oncologist. This is important because patients who were not satisfied with their adjuvant treatment decision noted a negative effect on quality of life and self image. These patients had more difficulties with treatment side effects; including aches, hot flashes, pain, and mood alteration. In additions the Institute of Medicine recommended that patient centeredness be a key aim of health care organizations and that all patients be given the opportunity to exercise the degree of control they choose over health care decisions that affect them. It is hypothesized that women making decisions regarding adjuvant therapy who are supported to make decisions based on their preferred level of control will have positive psychological outcomes.
NCT01447771 — Breast Neoplasms
Status: Terminated
http://inclinicaltrials.com/breast-neoplasms/NCT01447771/
A Novel Prosocial Online Support Group for Distressed Breast Cancer Survivors
The investigators hypothesize that breast cancer survivors participating in a prosocial online support group will have a significantly lower mean level of psychological symptoms (anxiety/depression) and higher mean level of sense of purpose post-intervention than participants in a standard online support group.
NCT01396174 — Breast Neoplasms
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/breast-neoplasms/NCT01396174/
Acceleration Adoption of Comparative Effectiveness Research Results With Patient Decision Support Intervention and Treatment- Study 2
Researchers in this study will determine whether providing decision support interventions (DESIs) to men with low risk prostate cancer improves their decision-specific knowledge and alters their treatment decisions.
NCT01244568 — Prostate Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/prostate-cancer/NCT01244568/
Acceleration Adoption of Comparative Effectiveness Research Results With Patient Decision Support Intervention and Treatment (DESI)- Study 1
In this study we will compare 3 strategies for systematic delivery of prostate cancer screening decision support interventions (DESI) to usual care and examine their impact on screening decisions and subsequent healthcare utilization using a randomized control design. We hypothesize men who are given the opportunity to review a DESI by one of the 3 strategies will be less likely to opt for prostate cancer screening, and will have lower subsequent healthcare utilization than men in the control group.
NCT01241656 — Healthy Men Age 50 Who Are Considering PSA Screening
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/healthy-men-age-50-who-are-considering-psa-screening/NCT01241656/
The ACTS Intervention to Reduce Breast Cancer Treatment Disparity
The ACTS (Attitudes, Communication, Treatment, Support) Intervention is a onetime, intensive psycho-educational intervention using a race-matched breast cancer survivor interventionist to: address Attitudes, including perceptions and stressors, that may impact adherence to clinical visits and treatment; encourage and model patient Communication with health care providers regarding physical and emotional needs, with attention to race-discordant situations; and provide tailored, understandable information about Treatment and its rationale. The Support component is threaded throughout the intervention via the presence of a race-matched breast cancer survivor and supportive video messages from the black community.
NCT01184066 — Breast Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/breast-cancer/NCT01184066/
Systems of Support (SOS) to Increase Colon Cancer Screening and Follow-up Supplement
Ancillary Aim #1 We will evaluate intervention effects by comparing binary outcomes for screening (yes/no) in the primary SOS study. In this aim, we propose to calculate actual screening rates by use of time-to-event analyses (also known as survival analysis). The outcome variable of interest is the first time since randomization to have CRCS, either based on FOBT, FS, or CS. Knowing screening rates will not only enable us to make comparisons between groups, but also over time. Ancillary Aims #2 and #3 We will recruit additional participants for two ancillary study aims. First, we will enroll patients age 50-74 years using the same criteria as for the primary SOS study, which includes neither history of colorectal cancer nor evidence of life-limiting disease. Participants who return the questionnaire, consent and considered eligible will be randomized to receive one of three different at-home fecal test kits. The kits will be returned to the GH centralized laboratory, and participants will be informed about lab results using standard GH pathways. Participants who have a test-positive will receive a series of two follow-up surveys (first at 1-2 weeks post result and second at 4-months post result). A comparison group of test-negative results will be matched based on selected criteria, and this group will also receive the follow-up surveys. Participants at both time intervals who do not return the survey via mail will be called and if available, administered the questionnaire via phone.
NCT01052922 — Colorectal Cancer Screening
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/colorectal-cancer-screening/NCT01052922/
Parenteral Nutrition Support for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer. A Phase II Study.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the additional nutrition support is improving the nutritional status of patients suffering cancer caxechia or not.
NCT00919659 — Pancreatic Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/pancreatic-cancer/NCT00919659/
Spousal Support, Emotional Disclosure, and Adjustment to Head and Neck Cancer
The goal of this research study is to look at social and relationship factors that may affect the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer and their spouses.
NCT00824252 — Head And Neck Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/head-and-neck-cancer/NCT00824252/
Web-based Support for Informal Caregivers in Cancer
Web-Based Support for Informal Caregivers in Cancer Brief Summary (including hypothesis): Informal caregivers need information, skills and emotional support to address physical, spiritual, and emotional needs associated with chronic illnesses including late stage cancer. Unfortunately, current conditions force clinicians to reduce their interaction time with patients and informal caregivers. Complimentary methods must be developed to provide needed information and support to caregivers. The proposed research will measure and explain the impact of two computer-based support systems that meet caregiver needs and facilitate information exchange with clinicians. The system, CHESS (Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System) is a non-commercial computer system that provides patients with disease specific information, emotional support and skill building tools. In the expanded form to be tested in this study, CHESS with Caregiver Support (CGCHESS) will also provide the caregiver with more information, support and skills training related to palliative care. CGCHESS will be further enhanced to communicate essential patient and caregiver information to clinicians prior to a scheduled clinic visit and when patient symptoms exceed a threshold. The investigators' primary hypothesis is that CGCHESS + Clinician Report (CR) will reduce caregiver burden more than CGCHESS because of the additional support caregivers and patients receive from clinicians who have access to the CHESS clinician report. Secondary analyses will study the mechanisms of the CHESS effect. Specifically the investigators anticipate that the CHESS effect on caregivers will be mediated by the CHESS effect on interaction patterns with clinicians, satisfaction with clinical visits and by the CHESS effect on four patient outcomes (quality of life, negative affect, average severity of nine common late-stage cancers).
NCT00214162 — Breast Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/breast-cancer/NCT00214162/
We Can Cope: Family Support When A Parent Has Cancer
RATIONALE: A videotape support program may help families improve communication and coping skills when a parent is diagnosed with cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized trial to study the effectiveness of a video support program for families who have a parent who has been newly diagnosed with cancer.
NCT00020553 — Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Status: Active, not recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/psychosocial-effects-of-cancer-and-its-treatment/NCT00020553/