This research study is evaluating the effectiveness of video and web-based communication in clinical research compared to standard practices.
Research has shown that many clinical trial participants are confused about clinical trials. Common participant misunderstandings include the idea of randomization, benefits to participants' health, the proven nature of the study intervention, and failure to recognize the primary purpose of the trial. There can sometimes be unintended miscommunication between the study doctor and/or nursing staff and participants. Thus, there is a clear need to identify ways to improve communication during clinical trials. The investigator's current culture of web-based information presentation, whether it takes the form of PowerPoint presentations, videos, websites, or audio tools, suggests that adding such technology to the cancer research realm may improve a participant's clinical trial experience and possibly improve participant understanding and safety while enrolled on a clinical trial. Video and web-based tools in cancer research have the potential to transform clinical trial practice.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
99
Postwire© is a web-based, video platform
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Number of cumulative participant caused violations over 4 cycles
Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test (one-sided alpha = 0.10).
Time frame: 168 Days
Number of times participants accessed the webpage
Pearson correlation coefficient (or Spearman, if appropriate
Time frame: 168 Days
Number of times participants accessed the webpage
Pearson correlation coefficient (or Spearman, if appropriate
Time frame: 42 Days
Number of times participants accessed the webpage
Pearson correlation coefficient (or Spearman, if appropriate
Time frame: 84 Days
Number of times participants accessed the webpage
Pearson correlation coefficient (or Spearman, if appropriate)
Time frame: 126 Days
number of participant-caused protocol violations
Pearson correlation coefficient (or Spearman, if appropriate)
Time frame: 42 Days
number of participant-caused protocol violations
Pearson correlation coefficient (or Spearman, if appropriate)
Time frame: 84 Days
number of participant-caused protocol violations
Pearson correlation coefficient (or Spearman, if appropriate)
Time frame: 126 Days
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number of participant-caused protocol violations
Pearson correlation coefficient (or Spearman, if appropriate)
Time frame: 168 Days
Participant reported outcomes (PRO) center on treatment satisfaction
FACIT-TS-PS
Time frame: PROs collected on Cycle 1 Day 1 and each day 1 of a cycle thereafter until Cycle 7 Day 1, approximately over the course of 7 months.
Participant reported outcomes (PRO) on Perceived Stress
PSS-10
Time frame: PROs collected on Cycle 1 Day 1 and each day 1 of a cycle thereafter until Cycle 7 Day 1, approximately over the course of 7 months.