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NCT Number: NCT05723250

Care Coordination Educational Intervention Study for Patients From Rural Areas With Early Stage Cancer

Care Coordination is an essential component of cancer care delivery. Many patients experience poor care coordination. In this study, we hypothesize that provision of a video educational intervention to teach patients about cancer, care coordination and self-advocacy will improve patients' perception of care coordination. Cancer patients with early stage disease scheduled to receive adjuvant therapy, and who reside in a rural area, will be enrolled onto the study. Patients will be randomized to receive a table-based educational intervention tool initially (arm1) or after 4 months of therapy (arm2). Assessment of cancer knowledge, self-advocacy and care coordination will be obtained at baseline and after 4-6 months.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Vermont Cancer Center

Burlington, Vermont, 05405, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Randall F Holcombe

CONTACT

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18+ years of age
  • Breast, lung, or colon cancer diagnosis
  • Stage I, II or III cancer
  • Adjuvant chemotherapy started < 30 days or planned within the next 30 days
  • Rural residence location in Vermont (outside Chittenden County)
  • Proficient in English

Exclusion criteria

  • History of prior malignancy treated with chemotherapy in last 3 years
  • Known or suspected neuro-cognitive impairment
  • Resident of Chittenden County, Vermont
  • Patients with current diagnosis other than stage I, II or III breast, colon or lung cancer

Treatment and study plan

Table-based Educational Intervention

Other

Tablet based educational tool with videos about care coordination, cancer knowledge and self-advocacy.

Other names: Educational

Primary outcomes

  1. Care Coordination Instrument Score

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 months

    Participants complete the Care Coordination Instrument (CCI), a 29-item questionnaire. Each item is rated on a Likert scale (Strongly Agree = 3 to Strongly Disagree = 0). A total score is generated by summing the item scores; possible total scores range from 0-87. Higher scores represent a greater perception of care coordination.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cancer Knowledge

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 months

    Participants complete the Cancer Knowledge Assessment Test (C-KAT). The test includes 5 multiple choice items. A total score is generated by summing the number of correct responses; total scores range from 0-5. Higher scores represent greater cancer knowledge.

  2. Satisfaction with Educational Videos

    Time frame: 4 months

    Participants in the baseline intervention group complete the Satisfaction and Acceptability Questionnaire. This 5-item questionnaire assesses how helpful and easily accessible the educational videos were. There is also an open-ended question for other feedback. Answering yes to the items indicates greater satisfaction and ease of use.

  3. Self-Advocacy Score

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 months

    Participants complete the Cancer Self-Advocacy Scale, a 20-item questionnaire. Each item is rated on a Likert scale (Strongly Agree = 6 to Strongly Disagree = 1). A total score is generated by summing the item scores; possible total scores range from 20-120. Higher scores represent greater self-advocacy skills.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Randall F Holcombe

CONTACT

[email protected]

18026563812

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Vermont Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Patient-Centered Video Education Intervention to Improve Rural Cancer Care Delivery in Vermont: A Feasibility Study

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Feb 10, 2023
Registry last updated
May 4, 2026

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