Effect of Multi-Media Tool on Enrollment in Oncology Clinical Trials

The University of Chicago

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastric Cancer; Lung Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Testing an interactive technology in a diverse health literary population

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02020252

IRB13-1233

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to test a touchscreen computer program, which allows patients to see information on a computer screen regarding cancer care, and specifically clinical trials. The purpose of this research is to help the investigators learn more about how to use technology in the medical setting to improve health outcomes.

Full description

Enrollment in therapeutic cancer trials remains low, and is especially challenging for patients with low health literacy. The purpose of this project is to pilot a multi-media technology intervention designed for patients with diverse health literacy skills with the aim of improving patient receptiveness, willingness, knowledge, self-efficacy, and positive attitudes regarding clinical trials. The intervention is comprised of multi-media touchscreen computer program components for clinical trial education and assessment of patient-reported outcomes. Patients presenting for their first oncology appointment were eligible. Patients viewed an interactive teaching video concerning clinical trials that was adapted from the National Institutes of Health. Validated surveys assessing receptiveness, willingness, knowledge, self-efficacy, and positive attitudes regarding clinical trials were administered before and after the test.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult, English-speaking women and men
• Newly diagnosed with lung, gastric or pancreatic cancer
• Coming to the University of Chicago outpatient oncology clinics for their first oncology visit

There are no Exclusion Criteria.

Trial design

120 participants in 1 patient group

Touchscreen Participants

Description:

New lung, gastric and pancreatic cancer patients presenting to the University of Chicago outpatient oncology clinics, a large research institution located on Chicago's Southside, were identified for study accrual, using the electronic scheduling system.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Testing an interactive technology in a diverse health literary population