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NCT Number: NCT05663346

Cannabis and Cancer, an Online Training for Oncology Nurses

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preliminary effects and impacts of a digital educational intervention to support nurses' professional practice regarding safe cannabis use by young adults (18-39 years) diagnosed with cancer.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont

Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada

About this study

This online pilot randomized controlled trial with parallel groups is conducted in Quebec (Canada). Moodle learning management system will be used to train nurses working in oncology.

After accepting the conditions and consenting, participants will enroll in the study by providing an email address. Each participant will be validated through an email address check. After their enrolment, participants will receive a hyperlink via email to invite them to complete a baseline questionnaire.

After completing the baseline questionnaire, participants will be randomly assigned by a research assistant to the digital educational intervention (Cannabis & Cancer) or to a control group (official public websites and scientific articles).

Four weeks after the baseline questionnaire, participants will complete the online questionnaires again.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Work in an oncology department (eg, radio-oncology, outpatient clinics)
  • Work with people diagnosed with cancer, including young adults
  • Understand, read, and write French

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Cannabis & Cancer digital educational intervention

Other

The Cannabis & Cancer intervention is available on Moodle learning management system in French language. It aims to influence nurses' self-efficacy, attitudes, intentions, and knowledge regarding the safe and efficient use of cannabis by young adults diagnosed with cancer.

Standard information regarding cannabis use in oncology

Other

Participants will be offered basic reliable non-personalized information on cannabis use in oncology (official public websites and scientific articles).

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in self-efficacy

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    The French version of the Continuing Professional Development Reaction (CPD-Reaction) questionnaire (Légaré et al., 2014) will be used. The CPD-Reaction is a 12-item theory-based self-report questionnaire designed to assess the impact of continuing professional development on different clinical practices and can be modified according to the behavior targeted by the continuing professional activity (ie, the Cannabis & Cancer intervention).

    It is scored using a seven-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). The total score can range from 3 to 21 for self-efficacy. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-efficacy. The CPD Reaction has adequate test-retest reliability (ie, weighted kappa coefficient between 0.43-0.53 for self-efficacy). The questionnaire has good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.84).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in attitudes

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    The French version of the Continuing Professional Development Reaction (CPD-Reaction) questionnaire (Légaré et al., 2014) will be used. The CPD-Reaction is a 12-item theory-based self-report questionnaire designed to assess the impact of continuing professional development on different clinical practices and can be modified according to the behavior targeted by the continuing professional activity (ie, the Cannabis & Cancer intervention).

    It is scored using a seven-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). The total score can range from 2 to 14 for attitudes. Higher scores indicate more favorable attitudes toward the behavior. The CPD Reaction has adequate test-retest reliability (ie, weighted kappa coefficient between 0.5-0.54 for attitudes). The questionnaire has good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.89).

  2. Change in intention

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    The French version of the Continuing Professional Development Reaction (CPD-Reaction) questionnaire (Légaré et al., 2014) will be used. The CPD-Reaction is a 12-item theory-based self-report questionnaire designed to assess the impact of continuing professional development on different clinical practices and can be modified according to the behavior targeted by the continuing professional activity (ie, the Cannabis & Cancer intervention).

    It is scored using a seven-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). The total score can range from 2 to 14 for intention. Higher scores indicate higher intentions to perform the behavior. The CPD Reaction has adequate test-retest reliability (ie, weighted kappa coefficient between 0.54-0.6 for intention). The questionnaire has good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.79).

  3. Change in knowledge

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Nurses' knowledge will be assessed using a seven-point Likert scale (ie, 1=strongly disagree and 7=strongly agree) to be developed by the research team based on the educational content presented in the training.

  4. Number of training modules completed by participants (objective engagement)

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Objective data. This data will be collected automatically when users log into the learning management system.

  5. Frequency of viewing modules/participants (objective engagement)

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Objective data. This data will be collected automatically when users log into the learning management system.

  6. Number of logins to the digital educational intervention/participant (objective engagement)

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Objective data. This data will be collected automatically when users log into the learning management system.

  7. Time required to complete all training modules (objective engagement)

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Objective data. This data will be collected automatically when users log into the learning management system.

  8. Subjective engagement with the digital educational intervention

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Subjective engagement (self-reported) will be measured using the validated French version (Fontaine et al., 2020) of the User Engagement Scale - Short Form (UES-SF) (O'Brien et al., 2018). This 12-item instrument serves to measure four dimensions of engagement: 1) aesthetic appeal; 2) focused attention; 3) perceived usability, and 4) reward factor. Possible answers range from strongly disagree (+1) to strongly agree (+5). The possible total score ranges between 12 and 60. The score for each item will be interpreted and the scores for each dimension will be compared to indicate which are rated more highly than others. The French version shows acceptable internal consistency (ie, McDonald's omega coefficients ranging from 0.77-0.89).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of a Digital Educational Intervention Regarding Safe and Efficient Cannabis Use with Young Adults Diagnosed with Cancer: a Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Dec 23, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 14, 2025

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