This study evaluates patient satisfaction with receiving intravenous (IV) and/or subcutaneous (SC) immunotherapy and to assess patient preference for IV immunotherapy administration versus SC immunotherapy administration either at the hospital or at home.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess patient satisfaction with receiving IV immune checkpoint inhibitors, reflecting whether the patient thought that the experience was safe, convenient, comfortable and proceeded smoothly. II. To assess patient preference for IV versus home SC ICI administration. OUTLINE: This is an observational study. Patients complete surveys on study.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Non-interventional study
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Strength of patient perception of Intravenous (IV) Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) therapy
Outcome data will be collected using a questionnaire per study protocol. A Likert scale rating system of Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly Agree will be used. Summaries of data will be descriptive and standard statistical methods (median) will be used to present the results. Pearson's chi-square test, the Mantel-Haenszel test (or corresponding exact tests, if resulting expected numbers are small) will be used; the resulting p-value will be used as an indication of strength of an observed association.
Time frame: At Baseline through study completion, up to 1 year.
Patient interest in home SC ICI administration vs. IV ICI administration at the infusion center
Outcome data will be collected using a questionnaire per study protocol. Results will be summarized with point estimates and confidence intervals; p-values, when calculated, will be used to indicate the strength of an observed association (not just the magnitude).
Time frame: At Baseline through study completion, up to 1 year.
Strength of patient perception of Subcutaneous (SC) Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) therapy.
Outcome data will be collected using a questionnaire per study protocol. A Likert scale rating system of Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly Agree will be used. Summaries of data will be descriptive and standard statistical methods (median) will be used to present the results. Pearson's chi-square test, the Mantel-Haenszel test (or corresponding exact tests, if resulting expected numbers are small) will be used; the resulting p-value will be used as an indication of strength of an observed association.
Time frame: At Baseline through study completion, up to 1 year.
Strength of patient interest in home IV ICI administration vs. SC ICI administration at the infusion center.
Outcome data will be collected using a questionnaire per study protocol. A Likert scale rating system of Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, Strongly Agree will be used. Summaries of data will be descriptive and standard statistical methods (median) will be used to present the results. Pearson's chi-square test, the Mantel-Haenszel test (or corresponding exact tests, if resulting expected numbers are small) will be used; the resulting p-value will be used as an indication of strength of an observed association.
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Time frame: At Baseline through study completion, up to 1 year.
Transportation and social barriers to obtaining Intravenous (IV) Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) therapy.
Outcome data will be collected using a questionnaire consisting of 7 questions. The proportion of participants who select each possible category will be reported. The proportions should add up to 1.0. Results will be summarized in 2-way contingency tables to display any associations between these transportation responses. The Mantel-Haenszel test will be used to estimate the strength of the associations in each contingency table.
Time frame: At Baseline through study completion, up to 1 year.
Quality of life while on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) therapy
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29 v2.1) will be used. This is a standardized, self-report questionnaire with 29 items measuring core health areas like physical function, pain (interference \& intensity), anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep, and social participation, providing T-scores (mean 50, SD 10) for consistent comparison, used to capture patient-reported quality of life.
Time frame: At Baseline through study completion, up to 1 year.
Duration of ICI therapy
Collected from the medical record and will be calculated using the start and end dates.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year.
Reason for Discontinuation of ICI therapy.
Collected from the medical record.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year.