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Educational Materials for Cancer Radiotherapy Decisions

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Recruiting

Led By Samir H. Patel, M.D.

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patient at least 18 years of age with cancer diagnosis

Cognitive capacity to complete a paper-and-pencil survey.

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 90 days

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing cancer patients' attitudes towards radiation therapy to see if they're willing to pursue it.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for American Indian/Alaskan Native adults with a cancer diagnosis who are recommended to undergo radiation therapy. Participants must be able to complete a survey and communicate in English well enough to give informed consent.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing the effectiveness of culturally tailored educational materials versus standard Mayo Clinic booklets on influencing AI/AN patients' willingness to choose radiation therapy as part of their cancer treatment.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on patient education materials, there are no direct medical side effects involved. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological responses based on the information provided.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 or older and have been diagnosed with cancer.

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I can complete a survey on paper by myself.

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I am 18 or older and have been diagnosed with cancer.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 90 days

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~90 days

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 90 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in patient anxiety

Change in patient perception of information received

Radiotherapy completion rates in the AI/AN community

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Culturally Oriented EducationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Subjects will receive a culturally appropriate educational brochure summarizing pertinent treatment information in a visual manner in addition to the standard Mayo Clinic booklet

Group II: Standard of Care Mayo Clinic bookletActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects will receive the standard Mayo Clinic educational booklet in preparation for clinically indicated radiation therapy treatment

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,212 Previous Clinical Trials

3,766,938 Total Patients Enrolled

Samir H. Patel, M.D.Principal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Samir H Patel, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Culturally Oriented Educational Brochure Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04839679 — N/A

Patient Education in Radiation Oncology Research Study Groups: Culturally Oriented Education, Standard of Care Mayo Clinic booklet

Patient Education in Radiation Oncology Clinical Trial 2023: Culturally Oriented Educational Brochure Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04839679 — N/A

Culturally Oriented Educational Brochure 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04839679 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any vacancies for enrolment in this trial?

"The information reported on clinicaltrials.gov states that this trial is not currently enrolling participants, despite having been posted initially on March 30th 2021 and lastly updated in July 18th 2022. Notwithstanding, there are 2390 other active studies recruiting patients at the moment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

A Study to Evaluate Visually Inspired Patient Education Material on Willingness to Pursue Radiation Therapy

Samir Patel 2021. "A Study to Evaluate Visually Inspired Patient Education Material on Willingness to Pursue Radiation Therapy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04839679.