Patient-Informed Educational Intervention for the Improvement of Cervical Cancer Literacy

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Stage IIIA Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IIIC Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage III Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IIA2 Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage II Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IIIC1 Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IIIC2 Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IIIB Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IIA1 Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IB2 Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IIA Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IB1 Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IB Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IVA Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IIB Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018; Stage IB3 Cervical Cancer FIGO 2018

Treatments: Other: Survey Administration; Other: Educational Intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05093712

2020-1269 (Other Identifier)

NCI-2021-10696 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates the health literacy, cervical cancer knowledge, and radiation knowledge of patients with cervical cancer. The goal of this study is to develop a video that can improve patients 'understanding of cervical cancer and its treatment.

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the baseline health literacy, cervical cancer knowledge and radiation knowledge in a diverse sample of patients from two hospitals in Houston, Texas. (Phase 1) II. To test improvement in comprehension of cervical cancer and radiation terminology in a diverse sample of cervical cancer patients after viewing the video-based educational tool developed in this study. (Phase 2)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess barriers to care and assess baseline radiation adherence, defined as missing no treatments and time to radiation completion, in a diverse sample of patients from two hospitals in Houston, Texas.

II. To describe the impact of the video on radiation treatment adherence in terms of radiation completion, defined as missing no treatments) and time to radiation completion.

III. To describe the relationships between time to radiation completion, health literacy, sociodemographics, reported barriers to care, and baseline cervical cancer knowledge and misconceptions.

OUTLINE:

PHASE I: Patients complete surveys over 10 minutes on their background, health literacy level, barriers to cancer care, and knowledge of cervical cancer and its treatment.

PHASE II: Patients watch educational video on cervical cancer. Patients also complete surveys over 5-10 minutes at baseline and after watching educational video.

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Biopsy proven carcinoma of the cervix
• Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IB-IVA
• N0 and N1 nodal status according to TNM staging
• Planned for definitive chemoradiation with curative intent
• Able to speak and read English or Spanish
• Age 18 or older
• Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Physicians or nurses

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Phase I (survey)

Description:

Patients complete surveys over 10 minutes on their background, health literacy level, barriers to cancer care, and knowledge of cervical cancer and its treatment.

Treatment:

Other: Survey Administration

Phase II (survey, educational video)

Description:

Patients watch educational video on cervical cancer. Patients also complete surveys over 5-10 minutes at baseline and after watching educational video.

Treatment:

Other: Survey Administration

Other: Educational Intervention