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NCT04503681 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Pre-consultation Compassion Among Patients Referred to a Cancer Center
A NA study, sponsored by The Cooper Health System.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 374
- Enrollment target
NCT04503681 is a NA study that has completed, run by The Cooper Health System. The registered enrollment target is 374 participants.
The verdict
NCT04503681, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by The Cooper Health System.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 374 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Patients diagnosed with cancer commonly have a high degree of anxiety during an initial oncology consultation, which may interfere with a patient's ability to retain information required to make informed treatment decisions. A previous study randomized breast cancer survivors (volunteers) to view either (a) a brief video depicting a standard initial consultation from an oncologist or (b) an identical consultation with the addition of compassionate statements from the oncologist, and found the compassionate statements reduced anxiety among the volunteers. However, it is currently unknown if watching a video containing compassionate statements from an oncologist prior to an actual initial oncology consultation will reduce anxiety among patients referred to a cancer center. The aim of this randomized control trial is to test if watching a brief video containing compassionate statements from an oncologist, compared to watching a standard introduction video, prior to an initial oncology consultation will reduce the degree of anxiety among patients referred to a cancer center. This is a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial at an academic cancer center. The investigators will enroll adult patients scheduled for an initial oncology consultation. Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive a "standard introduction video" or "enhanced compassion video" for viewing prior to the initial oncology consultation. On arrival to the cancer center anxiety severity will be measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS). The HADS has two 7-item subscales (HADS Anxiety and HADS Depression) and is well-validated among oncology patients. Wilcoxon rank-sum test will be used to test for a difference in the HADS subscales between the two video groups.
Interventions
- OTHER Enhanced compassion video
- OTHER Standard introduction video
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 374 participants |
| Start Date | 2021-06-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2023-10-31 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT04503681
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04503681 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 374 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is The Cooper Health System, which has 39 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Enhanced compassion video is the first listed.
NCT04503681 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04503681 about?
NCT04503681 is a clinical study titled "Pre-consultation Compassion Among Patients Referred to a Cancer Center". Patients diagnosed with cancer commonly have a high degree of anxiety during an initial oncology consultation, which may interfere with a patient's ability to retain information required to make informed treatment decisions. A previous study randomized breast cancer survivors (volunteers) to view ei...
What is the current status of trial NCT04503681?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 374 participants. The study started on 2021-06-01. Estimated completion is 2023-10-31.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04503681?
The interventions under investigation include: Enhanced compassion video (OTHER), Standard introduction video (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04503681?
This trial is sponsored by The Cooper Health System, which has 39 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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