A Patient-centered Communication Tool (UR-GOAL) for Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Their Caregivers, and Their Oncologists (UR-GOAL 1)

University of Rochester

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Treatments: Behavioral: Behavioral: UR-GOAL communication tool

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04625413

UCCS20090

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a pilot study to evaluate the usability and feasibility of a patient-centered communication tool (University of Rochester-Geriatric Oncology Assessment for acute myeloid Leukemia or UR-GOAL) among 15 older patients with AML, their caregivers, and oncologists.

Full description

Older adults with AML and their caregivers may benefit from help and support in understanding their treatment options. This pilot study seeks to evaluate the usability and feasibility of the UR-GOAL communication tool. The UR-GOAL tool will incorporate conjoint analysis to elicit patient preferences as well as assessments of fitness and prognostic awareness.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria for Patients:

• Age ≥60 years (conventional definition of older age in AML)
• Newly diagnosed AML
• Considering treatment
• Able to provide informed consent
• English-speaking

Inclusion Criteria for Caregivers:

• Selected by the patient when asked if there is a "family member, partner, friend or caregiver [age 21 or older] with whom you discuss or who can be helpful in health-related matters;" patients who cannot identify such a person ("caregiver") can be eligible for the study. A caregiver need not be someone who lives with the patient or provides direct hands-on care. A caregiver can be any person who provides support (in any way) to the patient.
• Able to provide informed consent
• English-speaking

Inclusion Criteria for Oncologists:

• A practicing oncologist
• At least one of their patients are recruited to the study
• English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria: None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 1 patient group

Experimental: Experimental Arm: single

Experimental group

Description:

The UR-GOAL tool will incorporate conjoint analysis to elicit patient preferences as well as assessments of fitness and prognostic awareness.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavioral: UR-GOAL communication tool