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NCT01361035 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Using Effective Provider-Patient Communication to Improve Cancer Screening Among Low Literacy Patients
A NA study, sponsored by Tulane University School of Medicine.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 168
- Enrollment target
NCT01361035 is a NA study that has completed, run by Tulane University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 168 participants.
The verdict
NCT01361035, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Tulane University School of Medicine.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 168 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
What's the purpose of this study? This 4-year study is designed: (1) to teach primary care physicians how to recognize low health literacy patients and effectively counsel them on cancer screening using risk communication and shared decision making and (2) to assess the impact of training on changes in physician communication behavior and changes in low health literacy patients' cancer screening behaviors. This study proposal is based on the hypothesis that physician training in cancer screening guidelines, health literacy, and communication skills will improve provider-patient interactions during encounters dealing with preventive health maintenance especially cancer screening. How will the proposed study be implemented? Thirty-two physicians in the New Orleans metropolitan area will be recruited and randomly assigned to one of two groups. The unit of randomization will be the health care organization or clinic. The intervention group will receive training in health literacy, cancer screening, risk communication and shared decision-making. The control group will not receive communication training until the end of the study. Physicians in both groups will undergo three clinic visits with standardized patients (actors trained to portray real patients; mystery shoppers) but they will not be aware that they are conducting visits with actors. The visits will occur at study enrollment and at 6 and 12 months. At the end of each clinic visit, the standardized patients will rate the physicians' communication skills. Each physician assigned to the intervention group will receive verbal feedback on communication skills from the standardized patients and complete a web-based tutorial. Physicians in the control group will not have access to the web-based tutorial until the end of the study. For each physician, 10-15 patients with limited health literacy will be recruited to the study. Each patient will rate his/her perceived involvement with care and global satisfaction with
Interventions
- OTHER Cancer risk communication skills training
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 168 participants |
| Start Date | 2008-06 |
| Est. Completion | 2012-06 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01361035
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01361035 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 168 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Tulane University School of Medicine, which has 16 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Cancer risk communication skills training is the first listed.
NCT01361035 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01361035 about?
NCT01361035 is a clinical study titled "Using Effective Provider-Patient Communication to Improve Cancer Screening Among Low Literacy Patients". What's the purpose of this study? This 4-year study is designed: (1) to teach primary care physicians how to recognize low health literacy patients and effectively counsel them on cancer screening using risk communication and shared decision making and (2) to assess the impact of training on changes...
What is the current status of trial NCT01361035?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 168 participants. The study started on 2008-06. Estimated completion is 2012-06.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01361035?
The interventions under investigation include: Cancer risk communication skills training (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01361035?
This trial is sponsored by Tulane University School of Medicine, which has 16 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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