The primary objective of this project is to examine the impact of providing cancer patients with audiovisual information about clinical trials on attitudes towards clinical trial participation. It is hypothesized that patients provided these materials will have more favorable attitudes toward clinical trial participation compared to patients not provided these materials. Participants will be randomized to either: (1) an intervention condition in which they will be asked to view a short video and read an accompanying brochure about clinical trials developed by the investigative team; or (2) a control condition in which they will be asked to read the National Cancer Institute's brochure entitled "Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies." Self-report data will be collected at two timepoints: 1) in person following study enrollment, but before receipt of material related to intervention assignment (baseline/Time 1), and 2) by telephone interview between 7 and 28 days following study enrollment (follow-up/Time 2). In addition, data will also be collected from medical records six weeks after study enrollment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
471
Usual care and (1) a 10-minute clinical trials educational video; and (2) a 12-page educational booklet to accompany the educational video. Content includes basic information about clinical trials and patient testimonials about the value and benefits of participating in clinical trials. The video also addresses common misperceptions about clinical trials using patient and physician testimonials. After watching the video, participants will be provided a copy of the video for home viewing, along with the educational booklet to be reviewed at home.
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
University of Florida, Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Center for Cancer Care & Research/Watson
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Ocala Oncology Center
Ocala, Florida, United States
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, United States
Space Coast Medical Associates
Titusville, Florida, United States
Billings Clinic
Billings, Montana, United States
Change from baseline to follow-up in attitudes towards clinical trial participation
The primary objective of this project is to examine the impact of providing cancer patients with audiovisual information about clinical trials on attitudes towards clinical trial participation. It is hypothesized that patients provided these materials will have more favorable attitudes toward clinical trial participation compared to patients not provided these materials.
Time frame: Baseline (before first med onc visit; after first med onc visit; or before second med onc visit) and Follow-up (7-28 days after baseline)
Impact of information on knowledge, self-efficacy, receptivity, and likelihood of participating
The secondary objectives are to examine the impact of audiovisual information about clinical trials on knowledge, self-efficacy, receptivity, and likelihood of participating in a clinical trial. It is hypothesized that patients provided audiovisual materials will be more knowledgeable about clinical trials, will believe themselves to be more capable of participating in a clinical trial, will be more receptive to learning more about a clinical trial, and will report greater likelihood of participating in a clinical trial if asked compared to patients not provided these materials.
Time frame: Baseline (before first med onc visit; after first med onc visit; or before second med onc visit) and Follow-up (7-28 days after baseline)
Impact of information on participation in clinical trials
The tertiary objective is to explore the impact of providing cancer patients with audiovisual information about clinical trials on actual participation in clinical trials. Since this aim is exploratory, no hypothesis is offered.
Time frame: Medical record review (6 weeks after completion of baseline survey)
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