Survivorship Care Planning + Telehealth Education for Cancer
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial studies how well self-generated survivorship care plans and telehealth education works in improving knowledge and self-efficacy in cancer survivors living in rural areas. Patients living in rural areas often face barriers to survivorship care and report unmet needs. A survivorship care plan created by the patient (self-generated) may help them to better transition from oncology to primary care and improve communication between care teams in order to meet these needs and create better health outcomes. Telehealth is a way of delivering health care services from a distance, including patient education. Combining a self-generated survivorship care plan with telehealth education may help to improve knowledge and self-efficacy in cancer survivors.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial does not specify if you need to stop taking your current medications. However, it mentions that participants may still be on long-term maintenance therapy, like tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors, so it seems likely you can continue your current medications.
Is Survivorship Care Planning and Telehealth Education safe for humans?
How is the treatment 'Self-generated Survivorship Care Plans' unique for cancer survivors?
This treatment is unique because it combines personalized survivorship care plans with telehealth education, allowing cancer survivors to actively participate in their post-treatment care from home. It focuses on empowering patients through self-management and improving care coordination between oncology and primary care, which is especially beneficial for those in rural areas.14678
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Survivorship Care Planning + Telehealth Education for Cancer?
Research suggests that survivorship care plans (SCPs) can improve care coordination and outcomes for cancer survivors, and telehealth interventions have been designed to empower post-treatment survivors by integrating care coordination and self-management skills. These approaches may enhance the quality of follow-up care and address the needs of cancer survivors, especially in rural areas.14678
Who Is on the Research Team?
Eric J. Chow
Principal Investigator
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adult cancer survivors who finished curative therapy within the last 5 years and have a history of lymphoma, breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer. They must be able to do study tasks like questionnaires and agree to randomization. Participants need access to a phone and can receive materials electronically. It excludes those on palliative care or without telephone access.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline Assessment
Participants complete a baseline questionnaire and have medical records reviewed
Intervention
Participants receive a self-generated SCP and may receive additional educational counseling depending on cohort assignment
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for outcomes related to survivorship knowledge and self-efficacy
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Self-generated Survivorship Care Plans
- Telehealth Education
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Lead Sponsor
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator