Can Electronic Information Kiosks Enhance Patient Accrual for Cancer Clinical Trials? A Pilot and Feasibility Study

NCT03747276 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Information Kiosk
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The proposed study will include patients with non-haematologic cancer. Eligible patients will be invited to consent for participation in our study using standard demographic data collection forms and patient satisfaction questionnaires. Cancer patients interested in learning more about clinical trials would be invited to go to the kiosk. A summer student approved and hired according to London Health Sciences Centre LHSC/Lawson criteria will be available from 0900-1630 daily for general assistance. If the student is overwhelmed by questions or numbers of patients, the Research Navigator or designate would be called to assist. An information kiosk will be placed at the patient library on the ground floor of the LRCP. This kiosk will be outfitted with a computer and signage briefly outlining the title and purpose of the kiosk. Cancer patients interested in learning more about clinical trials would be invited to participate in our study by signing a consent form allowing the Research Navigator to contact them if they expressed interest in knowing more about a clinical trial.

Conditions

Malignant Neoplasm

Keywords

clinical trial; accrual

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in accrual rate

  Our primary objective is to quantify the clinical trial accrual rates in a subset of trials that are selected as priority trials and are open both two months before and three months after implementation of the clinical trial information kiosk. Accrual rates before and after implementation will be compared.

  4 months (A two month rate of accrual (May-June, 2018) will be determined before opening the kiosk. A second two month accrual period (August-September) will be used to assess the change in trial accrual.

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Proportion of patients requesting research navigator contact

  3 months

• Proportion of patients contacted eligible for clinical trial

  3 months

• Proportion of eligible patients participating in clinical trial

  5 months

• Satisfaction with kiosk

  2 months

• Proportion of patients accessing kiosk

  2 months

Other Outcomes (1)

• Demographics

  2 months

Study Arms (1)

Clinical Trial Kiosk

OTHER

Other: Clinical Trial Kiosk

Interventions

Clinical Trial Kiosk OTHER

Kiosk will consist of a patient facilitator and a computer with access to general information about clinical trials and information specific to active clinical trials at the facility. Patients will be made aware of the kiosk via a large banner visible in the clinic above the kiosk.

Clinical Trial Kiosk

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult patients diagnosed with a solid tumour cancer (including breast, central nervous system, gynecologic, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, head and neck, liver, melanoma, neuroendocrine, sarcoma, thoracic, thyroid).
• Patients able to provide independent informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients less than 18 years of age
• Patients diagnosed with haematologic malignancy unless there is a co-existing solid tumour cancer
• Inability to provide informed consent
• Inability to read and comprehend written English

Sponsors & Collaborators

• London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's: lead
• London Health Sciences Centre: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 4G5, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2018
• First Posted: November 20, 2018
• Study Start: July 19, 2018
• Primary Completion: September 18, 2018
• Study Completion: November 18, 2018
• Last Updated: May 20, 2022

Record last verified: 2018-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: One year

Locations

CA (1)