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NCT Number: NCT05114525

Analysis of Patient Understanding of Radiation Therapy Among Patients With Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study is to conduct a descriptive feasibility study of assessing how patients retain and understand information regarding radiation therapy obtained from an initial consult visit. This study will also pilot the use of visual aids and assess their utility to patients during a consult. The study will provide a baseline to conduct larger studies that will later incorporate additional patient education tools to assess changes in patient understanding of information received in radiation oncology patient consultations.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients 18 years or older with non-invasive or invasive breast cancer receiving consultation at the breast radiation oncology clinic for radiotherapy recommendations

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under 18 years old or receiving palliative care

Treatment and study plan

Survey questionnaire

Behavioral

The survey questionnaire will include semi-structured questions about patient demographics and patient understanding of the risks and benefits of radiation, different treatment options, the treatment process, utility of visual aid presentation and information gathering preference using a semi-structured questionnaire

Primary outcomes

  1. post-consultation telephone questionnaire

    Time frame: 10 days

    assess patient understanding and use of visual aids specifically in radiation oncology consultations

Secondary outcomes

  1. correlations between patient survey score as a measure of patient understanding

    Time frame: 10 days following consultation

    Patients will also be asked to rate the ease of understanding of visual aids provided and their utility in facilitating patient understanding of radiation oncology concepts. It will be analyzed via ANOVA to investigate the association of various factors to the patient's total score. Each participant's interview will be scored based on the following scoring system: Correct"=1point; "Incorrect" = 0 point.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Nov 10, 2021
Registry last updated
Nov 10, 2021

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