Randomized Study of a Hospice Video Educational Tool for Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers

NCT ID: NCT03040102

Last Updated: 2022-08-30

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 194 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-03-09
• Study Completion Date: 2019-02-01

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare two ways to educate patients with cancer and their caregivers about hospice care services

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research study is to compare two ways to educate patients with cancer and their caregivers about hospice care services - a video educational tool or a verbal narrative. The study will assess the effect of these methods on patients' and caregivers' knowledge about hospice care, as well as their perceptions and preferences for this service.

Using this research, the investigators hope to find out the best way to help patients and their loved ones better understand hospice care. The educational methods used in this study (the video educational tool or verbal narrative) are meant to serve as an introduction to hospice care. Further details about hospice should be discussed directly with your care team.

This study will enroll 150 patients with advanced cancer and up to 150 of their caregivers in this randomized clinical trial. The study will use questionnaires to measure the participant and the caregivers' knowledge of hospice care, as well as your perceptions and preferences for these services. Study assessments will be completed before and after watching the video or hearing the verbal narrative in the hospital.

Conditions

Advanced Cancer

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Hospice Video Educational Tool

• The hospice video educational tool is a 6 minute video
• Participants will watch an approximately 6-minute digital video regarding hospice on an iPad

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Hospice Video Educational Tool

Intervention Type: OTHER

it's a 6 minute video regarding hospice care

Hospice Verbal Narrative

• The RA will read a verbal narrative that is identical to the narrative of the video to participants
• Standard of Care practice is used

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard of Care

Intervention Type: OTHER

Standard of Care practice is used

Interventions

Hospice Video Educational Tool

it's a 6 minute video regarding hospice care

Intervention Type: OTHER

Standard of Care

Standard of Care practice is used

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients Eligibility Criteria:

• Adult patients (≥18 years) with a diagnosis of metastatic solid cancer.
• A prognosis of 12 months or less based on the treating oncologist's assessment.
• The ability to provide informed consent.
• Ability to comprehend and speak English.

Caregivers Eligibility Criteria:

• Adult caregivers (>18 years) of patients who have agreed to participate in study.
• A relative or a friend upon whom the patient relies for help and who will be likely to be present during hospitalization, or willing to participate by phone.
• Ability to comprehend and speak English.

Exclusion Criteria

-Significant uncontrolled psychiatric disorder (psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression) or other co-morbid disease (dementia, cognitive impairment), which the treating clinician believes prohibits the ability to participate in study procedures

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

El-Jawahri, Areej,M.D.

Areej El-Jawahri, MD

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Areej El-Jawahri, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

Massachusetts general Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

17-026

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id