Patient-Reported Outcomes-Based Palliative and Hospice Care Practice: A Usability Study

NCT01024166 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2009-0776
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 18
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn if palliative care patients or caregivers, and palliative care physicians or nurses can use a computer program designed to provide information about the symptoms and overall health of cancer patients.

Conditions

Advanced Cancers

Keywords

Cancer; Patient-Reported Outcomes Computer System; PRO; Palliative Care; Symptoms; Questionnaire; Patients; Caregivers; Palliative Care Physicians; Palliative Care Nurses

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Evaluation of System Usability of the Prototype Solution (Questionnaire Responses)

  Single assessment point

Study Arms (3)

Patient

Patient computer system use questionnaire

Behavioral: Questionnaire and Review Session

Caregiver

Caregiver computer system use questionnaire

Behavioral: Questionnaire and Review Session

Healthcare Provider

Physician and Nurse computer system use questionnaire

Behavioral: Questionnaire and Review Session

Interventions

Questionnaire and Review Session BEHAVIORAL

Use PRO computer system to complete 2 questionnaires about any symptoms patient may be experiencing and their overall health, 30 minutes to complete. Review session about use of computer system and suggested changes.

Also known as: Survey, Computer Program

Caregiver; Patient

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Palliative care patients receiving care at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and their caregivers, physicians and nurses, all over the age of 21.

You may qualify if:

• All patient/caregiver participants will be adults 21 years of age or older.
• Participants will be palliative care cancer patients and/or their designated caregivers.
• Participating patients should be receiving palliative care at the MD Anderson Cancer Center as an inpatient or have attended at least one outpatient appointment; participating caregivers should have provided care to their patient during an inpatient stay or have attended at least one outpatient appointment with their patient.
• Physicians and nurses who are experts in palliative care will be eligible for study participation. For this study's purposes, a physician or nurse with a minimum of four years of experience working in a palliative care setting will be considered an expert in palliative care.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients or caregivers who are not able to report on symptom status using the electronic measurement system.
• Patient, caregivers, physicians, or nurses who do not agree to sign the study's informed consent documents.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Links

• UT MD Anderson Cancer Center website

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Michael A. Kallen, PhD

  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 30, 2009
• First Posted: December 2, 2009
• Study Start: November 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2012
• Study Completion: June 1, 2012
• Last Updated: June 7, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

Locations

US (1)