A Study to Evaluate Visually Inspired Patient Education Material on Willingness to Pursue Radiation Therapy

Mayo Clinic

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Patient Education in Radiation Oncology

Treatments: Behavioral: Culturally Oriented Educational Brochure; Behavioral: Mayo Clinic Educational Booklet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04839679

NCI-2021-13435 (Registry Identifier)

20-005385

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research study is being done in order to better understand and identify American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) cancer patients' attitudes and beliefs towards radiation therapy treatment plans and their willingness to pursue them.

Enrollment: 51 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient at least 18 years of age with cancer diagnosis.
• Radiation therapy is recommended for their cancer treatment as a next step in their cancer care.
• Cognitive capacity to complete a paper-and-pencil survey.
• Ability to communicate and understand English with proficiency to provide informed consent and complete a paper-and-pencil survey.

Exclusion criteria

• Patient < 18 years of age.
• Patient does not have a cancer diagnosis.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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51 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard of Care Mayo Clinic booklet

Active Comparator group

Description:

Subjects will receive the standard Mayo Clinic educational booklet in preparation for clinically indicated radiation therapy treatment

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mayo Clinic Educational Booklet

Culturally Oriented Education

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects will receive a culturally appropriate educational brochure summarizing pertinent treatment information in a visual manner in addition to the standard Mayo Clinic booklet

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mayo Clinic Educational Booklet

Behavioral: Culturally Oriented Educational Brochure