Randomized Study of a Hospice Video Educational Tool for Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers

NCT03040102 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 17-026
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 194
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare two ways to educate patients with cancer and their caregivers about hospice care services

Conditions

Advanced Cancer

Keywords

Advanced Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patient Preference for Hospice Question

  We will ask patients whether they would prefer to receive hospice care at the end of life (yes vs. no)

  immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Patient knowledge about hospice Questionnaire

  immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative

Other Outcomes (6)

• Patient Perception of Hospice Care Questionnaire

  immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative

• Patient Hospice Utilization

  1 year after study completion

• Caregiver Preference for Hospice Question

  immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative

Study Arms (2)

Hospice Video Educational Tool

EXPERIMENTAL

* The hospice video educational tool is a 6 minute video * Participants will watch an approximately 6-minute digital video regarding hospice on an iPad

Other: Hospice Video Educational Tool

Hospice Verbal Narrative

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

* The RA will read a verbal narrative that is identical to the narrative of the video to participants * Standard of Care practice is used

Other: Standard of Care

Interventions

Hospice Video Educational Tool OTHER

it's a 6 minute video regarding hospice care

Hospice Video Educational Tool

Standard of Care OTHER

Standard of Care practice is used

Hospice Verbal Narrative

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients Eligibility Criteria:
• Adult patients (≥18 years) with a diagnosis of metastatic solid cancer.
• A prognosis of 12 months or less based on the treating oncologist's assessment.
• The ability to provide informed consent.
• Ability to comprehend and speak English.
• Caregivers Eligibility Criteria:
• Adult caregivers (\>18 years) of patients who have agreed to participate in study.
• A relative or a friend upon whom the patient relies for help and who will be likely to be present during hospitalization, or willing to participate by phone.
• Ability to comprehend and speak English.

You may not qualify if:

• Significant uncontrolled psychiatric disorder (psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression) or other co-morbid disease (dementia, cognitive impairment), which the treating clinician believes prohibits the ability to participate in study procedures

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Massachusetts General Hospital: lead
• Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts general Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Standard of Care

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Quality Indicators, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Health Services Administration; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Study Officials

• Areej El-Jawahri, MD

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Areej El-Jawahri, MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 28, 2017
• First Posted: February 2, 2017
• Study Start: March 9, 2017
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2019
• Study Completion: February 1, 2019
• Last Updated: August 30, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)