Ensuring Precision-Medicine Delivery for Veterans With Lung Cancer

Stanford University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lung Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Receive education on precision medicine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05795959

67785

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to learn if using a lay VA volunteer, who will assist patients with education regarding precision medicine, can improve care quality and outcomes for Veteran patients with lung cancer.

Full description

Participants in the intervention group will receive 1:1 communication with a lay VA volunteer in addition to their usual clinical care. The lay VA volunteer will provide patients with education about precision medicine and support in their care. Researchers will compare a control group who will receive their usual oncology care as provided by clinical teams at the VA. There will be no change in their care.

All participants will be asked to complete a survey at the time of enrollment in the study, and also at 1 month. This survey will measure patient participation in their cancer care, satisfaction with healthcare decisions, and overall questions about knowledge of precision medicine.

Enrollment: 46 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients 18 years old that have been newly diagnosed with any stage of lung cancer.
• Patients must have the ability to understand and willingness to provide verbal consent.
• Participants must speak English.

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to consent to the study, severe mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia) or institutionalization.
• Patients who anticipate moving care outside the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System within 6 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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46 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants randomized to this arm of the study will receive usual care with supplemental education and support provided by a lay VA volunteer trained on evidence-based lung cancer care.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Receive education on precision medicine

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants randomized to this arm of the study will receive usual clinical care.