The GI Binder: A Psychoeducational Intervention for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastro Intestinal Cancer

Treatments: Other: Psychoeducational

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03576872

18-241

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research study is evaluating the use of a binder of educational materials with nurse teaching to prepare patients for chemotherapy

Full description

This research study is being done to investigate the feasibility of providing a binder of educational materials with nurse-led instruction in preparing pancreatic and colorectal cancer patients at Dana Farber for chemotherapy. The investigators want to evaluate whether the binder is helpful and usable for patients; and its effect on knowledge.

Enrollment: 49 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Able to read, write, and converse in English.
• 18 years or older
• Scheduled for a new chemotherapy start (intravenous) to treat adenocarcinoma of the pancreas or colorectal cancer

Exclusion criteria

• Enrolled in a clinical trial for chemotherapy
• Major psychological diagnoses that would limit participation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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49 participants in 1 patient group

Psychoeducational intervention

Experimental group

Description:

* Psychoeducational will be conducted prior to chemotherapy. * Teach session will occur prior and during administration of chemo * A small quiz will be conducted to asses understanding of the educational binder

Treatment:

Other: Psychoeducational