Comparative Effectiveness of Verbal Instruction Versus Simulation Video Education Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy

NCT07367997 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: NO.F.2-81/2024-GENL/94/JPMC
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this Randomized Controlled Trial is to compare the effectiveness of radiotherapy-specific, physician-led educational videos introduced before the initial Radiation Therapy consultation . The primary objective is to assess the impact on patient-reported knowledge of RT, with secondary objectives including assessment of patient-reported anxiety and satisfaction with the educational process. Patients will be randomly assigned to two groups.

1. 1.Video Group - Patients will receive a WhatsApp message containing the educational video prior to their consultation.
2. 2.Verbal Instruction Group - Patients will receive standard verbal education from a radiation oncologist during their consultation.

Conditions

Cancer (Solid Tumors); Cancer and / or Hematological Malignancy

Keywords

Radiation Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• ''Change in Patient-Reported Understanding of Radiation Therapy Between Pre- and Post-Consultation Assessments''

  The primary outcome of this study is the change in patient-reported knowledge and understanding of radiation therapy (RT) following exposure to educational intervention. This outcome is measured by comparing pre- and post-consultation knowledge and understanding scores between the two study arms (video education vs. verbal instruction) using a self-administered 5-point Likert questionnaire (1 = very poor, 5 = excellent). Higher scores indicate better understanding. Anxiety is measured on a 10-point Visual Analog Scale (0 = no anxiety, 10 = maximum), with higher scores indicating worse anxiety. The questionnaire evaluates patient understanding across key domains of the radiation therapy process, including RT purpose and goals, simulation and immobilization, treatment delivery, expected side effects, and follow-up. The primary endpoint is the mean change in composite knowledge score from baseline to post-consultation, with greater improvement indicating better understanding.

  Baseline and immediately post- educational intervention (same-day assessment)

Study Arms (2)

Video Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive a WhatsApp message containing the educational video prior to their consultation.

Behavioral: Radiotherapy-Specific Educational Video

Verbal Instruction Group

NO INTERVENTION

Patients will receive a standard verbal education from a radiation oncologist during their consultation.

Interventions

Radiotherapy-Specific Educational Video BEHAVIORAL

This intervention consists of a radiotherapy-specific, physician-led educational video delivered prior to the first radiation oncology consultation. The video was locally developed, filmed within the actual CyberKnife and Tomotherapy facility, and features real radiation oncologists, residents, and departmental staff familiar to patients. It demonstrates real simulation rooms, immobilization devices, and treatment machines that patients will encounter during their care. The video is 3.5 minutes in duration, delivered in Urdu, the native language of the study population, and specifically designed for radiation therapy-naïve patients in a lower-middle-income country setting. Content includes an overview of radiation therapy, simulation procedures, treatment delivery, common side effects, and post-treatment follow-up.

Video Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with cancer and scheduled for radiation therapy at Tomotherapy unit of Cyber knife and Tomotherapy Centre of JPMC.
• Fluent in Urdu.
• No prior experience with radiation therapy.
• Must have smart phone

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Hematologic Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases

Study Officials

• Fatima Shaukat, MBBS, FCPS

  Patients Aid Foundation, JPMC

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• YUMNA AHMED, MBBS, FCPS

  Patients Aid Foundation, JPMC

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Rabia Tahseen, MBBS, FCPS

  Patients Aid Foundation, JPMC

  STUDY CHAIR

• Agha Muhammad Hammad Khan, MBBS, FCPS

  Ziauddin university Hospital

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Fatima Shaukat, MBBS, FCPS

CONTACT

03222528223; drfatimaali89@gmail.com

Yumna Ahmed, MBBS, FCPS

CONTACT

+92 321 3093115; yumnahmedali@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Consultant Radiation Oncologist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 1, 2026
• First Posted: January 26, 2026
• Study Start: January 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: January 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01