Telehealth in Improving Quality of Life in Patients During Post Radiation Therapy Visits

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

37 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-23

Study Completion Date

2018-08-08

Brief Summary

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This pilot clinical trial studies how well telehealth works in patients during post radiation therapy visits. A telehealth virtual office visit can be performed from the patient's home or workplace, decreasing time spent traveling to visit site, time spent in waiting room, and cost to patient. Studying telehealth may improve quality of life in patients during post radiation therapy visit.

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Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine feasibility of conducting a trial comparing a telehealth visit and an in person office visit.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine patient satisfaction, patient assessment of physician communication during a telehealth visit.

II. To examine patient distrust in the healthcare system following a telehealth visit.

III. To examine physician ability to perform a patient assessment during a telehealth visit.

IV. To examine physician perceptions of telehealth visits. V. To examine monetary and time cost to patients for telehealth visit. VI. To calculate clinic savings derived from telehealth visits.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo their first post-treatment visit as a virtual telehealth visit using the JeffConnect application.

Conditions

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Malignant Neoplasm

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Health services research (telehealth)

Patients undergo their first post-treatment visit as a virtual telehealth visit using the JeffConnect application downloaded onto their electronic device.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Telemedicine

Intervention Type OTHER

Attend a virtual visit via the JeffConnect telehealth app

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Telemedicine

Attend a virtual visit via the JeffConnect telehealth app

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Telehealth

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients currently undergoing or planned to start radiation treatment with curative, adjuvant or palliative intent
* Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score \>= 60
* Patients must be capable to read and speak English and provide study specific informed consent prior to study entry
* Patients must have access to a computer or smartphone and internet connection at home on which they would be willing to do a telehealth study
* Pennsylvania or New Jersey residents \*Telehealth visits for New Jersey residents will only be performed by physicians with a current medical license issued by the state of New Jersey.

Exclusion Criteria

* KPS \< 60%
* No access to a computer, smartphone or internet
* Unable to read and/or speak English
* Decisionally impaired patients
* Patients not residing in Pennsylvania or New Jersey

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No