Video-Assisted Intervention in Improving Recovery in Patients With Cancer Undergoing Lung Surgery and Caregivers

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To pilot test a video-assisted intervention designed to enhance post-operative recovery by preparing patients and informal caregivers for lung surgery.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To describe preliminary effect of the video-assisted intervention on patient-reported outcomes (PROs), informal caregiver-reported outcomes, and clinical/system outcomes.

OUTLINE: Patients and their caregivers are assigned to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients and caregivers receive standard care during routine clinic visits.

ARM II: Patients view Parts 1 and 2 of the video program, which focus on what to expect before surgery and after surgery in the hospital, on a tablet over approximately 8 minutes at a scheduled pre-operative visit. Patients then receive an educational handbook and discuss the video with a nurse. After surgery and before hospital discharge, patients view Part 3 of the video over approximately 6 minutes, which focuses on what to expect after going home.

After completion of study, patients and caregivers are followed up at approximately 2-4 weeks and 2 months.

Inclusion criteria

• PATIENTS: Scheduled to undergo surgery with lung resection for treatment of primary or secondary neoplasms of the lung
• PATIENTS: Able to read and understand English
• INFORMAL CAREGIVERS: The primary informal caregiver as identified by patients participating in the study; this refers to either a family member or friend who will be providing the majority of care following surgery
• INFORMAL CAREGIVERS: Able to read and understand English
• This protocol is eligible for waiver of informed consent documentation; all subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to provide verbal informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects, who in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study