Trial Outcomes & Findings for Health Literacy Intervention for Informed Consent of Cancer Patients Considering Clinical Trial Participation (NCT NCT01964222)

NCT ID: NCT01964222

Last Updated: 2015-12-07

Results Overview

A questionnaire will be administered to assess outcomes of interest immediately after showing the participant either the decision aid (DA) about clinical trials or the Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials. The questionnaire will include eleven knowledge items such as "Only very sick patients are asked to take part in a cancer research study" and "Cancer research studies almost never involve the use of a placebo or sugar pill alone". Participants will indicate each item as "True", "False", or "I don't know". An overall knowledge composite score will be created with the average percentage of items participants in each condition correctly answer. Participation in study concludes upon completion of questionnaire.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

201 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 day (Immediately following either showing the participant the experimental or control information (same day)

Results posted on

2015-12-07

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Decision Aid (DA)
The decision aid (DA) will be provided to patients randomized to the experimental/intervention group. Decision Aid (DA): Participants will be shown (on a computer) a targeted, web-based decision aid focused on the topic of clinical trials in addition to usual care.
Control
Participants randomized to the control group will receive usual care and will be shown Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials.
Overall Study
STARTED
101
100
Overall Study
COMPLETED
86
89
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
15
11

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Decision Aid (DA)
The decision aid (DA) will be provided to patients randomized to the experimental/intervention group. Decision Aid (DA): Participants will be shown (on a computer) a targeted, web-based decision aid focused on the topic of clinical trials in addition to usual care.
Control
Participants randomized to the control group will receive usual care and will be shown Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
7
5
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
6
6
Overall Study
Screening Failure
2
0

Baseline Characteristics

Health Literacy Intervention for Informed Consent of Cancer Patients Considering Clinical Trial Participation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Decision Aid (DA)
n=86 Participants
The decision aid (DA) will be provided to patients randomized to the experimental/intervention group. Decision Aid (DA): Participants will be shown (on a computer) a targeted, web-based decision aid focused on the topic of clinical trials in addition to usual care.
Control
n=89 Participants
Participants randomized to the control group will receive usual care and will be shown Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials.
Total
n=175 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
55.81 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.26 • n=5 Participants
53.88 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.05 • n=7 Participants
54.83 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.16 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
64 Participants
n=5 Participants
68 Participants
n=7 Participants
132 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
85 Participants
n=5 Participants
86 Participants
n=7 Participants
171 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
64 Participants
n=5 Participants
66 Participants
n=7 Participants
130 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-SF (REALM-SF)
Inadequate
5 participants
n=5 Participants
5 participants
n=7 Participants
10 participants
n=5 Participants
Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-SF (REALM-SF)
Marginal
20 participants
n=5 Participants
13 participants
n=7 Participants
33 participants
n=5 Participants
Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-SF (REALM-SF)
Adequate
61 participants
n=5 Participants
66 participants
n=7 Participants
127 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day (Immediately following either showing the participant the experimental or control information (same day)

Population: Analysis is represented as mean (standard deviation) of percentage of knowledge questions answered correctly.

A questionnaire will be administered to assess outcomes of interest immediately after showing the participant either the decision aid (DA) about clinical trials or the Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials. The questionnaire will include eleven knowledge items such as "Only very sick patients are asked to take part in a cancer research study" and "Cancer research studies almost never involve the use of a placebo or sugar pill alone". Participants will indicate each item as "True", "False", or "I don't know". An overall knowledge composite score will be created with the average percentage of items participants in each condition correctly answer. Participation in study concludes upon completion of questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Decision Aid (DA)
n=86 Participants
The decision aid (DA) will be provided to patients randomized to the experimental/intervention group. Decision Aid (DA): Participants will be shown (on a computer) a targeted, web-based decision aid focused on the topic of clinical trials in addition to usual care.
Control
n=89 Participants
Participants randomized to the control group will receive usual care and will be shown Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials.
Knowledge About Cancer Clinical Trials
73.4 percentage questions answered correctly
Standard Deviation 21.6
61.6 percentage questions answered correctly
Standard Deviation 18.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day (Immediately following either showing the participant the experimental or control information (same day)

Population: Analysis is represented as mean (standard deviation) of calculated values clarity.

A questionnaire will be administered to assess outcomes of interest immediately after showing the participant either the decision aid (DA) about clinical trials or the Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials. The questionnaire will include the Values Clarity Subscale to evaluate decisional conflict. The subscale includes two items from the ten-item Low Literacy Decisional Conflict Scale, each with three response categories. The combined score on the two items will be divided by 2 and multiplied by 25 to produce an overall "values clarity" score from 0 to 100. Higher values represent less clarity. Participation in study concludes upon completion of questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Decision Aid (DA)
n=86 Participants
The decision aid (DA) will be provided to patients randomized to the experimental/intervention group. Decision Aid (DA): Participants will be shown (on a computer) a targeted, web-based decision aid focused on the topic of clinical trials in addition to usual care.
Control
n=89 Participants
Participants randomized to the control group will receive usual care and will be shown Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials.
Clarity of Values
16.6 units on a scale of 0 to 100
Standard Deviation 27
33 units on a scale of 0 to 100
Standard Deviation 36.5

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day Immediately following either showing the participant the experimental or control information (same day)

Population: Analysis is represented as mean (standard deviation) of calculated uncertainty.

A questionnaire will be administered to assess outcomes of interest immediately after showing the participant either the decision aid (DA) about clinical trials or the Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials. The questionnaire will include the Uncertainty Subscale to evaluate decisional conflict. The subscale includes two items from the ten-item Low Literacy Decisional Conflict Scale, each with three response categories. The combined score on the two items will be divided by 2 and multiplied by 25 to produce an overall "uncertainty" score from 0 to 100. Higher values represent more uncertainty. Participation in study concludes upon completion of questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Decision Aid (DA)
n=86 Participants
The decision aid (DA) will be provided to patients randomized to the experimental/intervention group. Decision Aid (DA): Participants will be shown (on a computer) a targeted, web-based decision aid focused on the topic of clinical trials in addition to usual care.
Control
n=89 Participants
Participants randomized to the control group will receive usual care and will be shown Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials.
Uncertainty in Choice
23 units on a scale of 0 to 100
Standard Deviation 30.3
33.2 units on a scale of 0 to 100
Standard Deviation 33.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day (Immediately following either showing the participant the experimental or control information (same day)

Population: Analysis is represented as mean (standard deviation) of participant-reported self-efficacy for finding information about cancer clinical trials.

A questionnaire will be administered to assess outcomes of interest immediately after showing the participant either the decision aid (DA) about clinical trials or the Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials. The questionnaire will include an item in which participants rank their self-efficacy for finding information about cancer clinical trials on a 5-point scale with higher numbers indicating greater self-efficacy. Participation in study concludes upon completion of questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Decision Aid (DA)
n=86 Participants
The decision aid (DA) will be provided to patients randomized to the experimental/intervention group. Decision Aid (DA): Participants will be shown (on a computer) a targeted, web-based decision aid focused on the topic of clinical trials in addition to usual care.
Control
n=89 Participants
Participants randomized to the control group will receive usual care and will be shown Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials.
Self-efficacy for Communicating About Cancer Clinical Trials
4.1 units on a scale of 1 to 5
Standard Deviation 1.0
3.5 units on a scale of 1 to 5
Standard Deviation 1.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 day (Immediately following either showing the participant the experimental or control information (same day)

Population: Analysis is represented as mean (standard deviation) of participant-reported intent.

A questionnaire will be administered to assess outcomes of interest immediately after showing the participant either the decision aid (DA) about clinical trials or the Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials. The questionnaire will include two items in which participants rank their intent to participate in a cancer clinical trial and their intent to encourage others to participate in a cancer clinical trial on a 5-point scale with higher numbers indicating greater intent. Participation in study concludes upon completion of questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Decision Aid (DA)
n=86 Participants
The decision aid (DA) will be provided to patients randomized to the experimental/intervention group. Decision Aid (DA): Participants will be shown (on a computer) a targeted, web-based decision aid focused on the topic of clinical trials in addition to usual care.
Control
n=89 Participants
Participants randomized to the control group will receive usual care and will be shown Siteman Cancer Center website about clinical trials.
Attitudes About Cancer Clinical Trials
Intent to Participate
3.8 units on a scale of 1 to 5
Standard Deviation 1.1
3.8 units on a scale of 1 to 5
Standard Deviation 1.1
Attitudes About Cancer Clinical Trials
Intent to Encourage Others to Particpate
3.7 units on a scale of 1 to 5
Standard Deviation 1.1
3.7 units on a scale of 1 to 5
Standard Deviation 1.0

Adverse Events

Decision Aid (DA)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Mary C. Politi, PhD

Washington University's School of Medicine

Phone: 314-747-1968

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place