Audiovisual Intervention- Cancer Clinical Trials Education for Breast Cancer
Columbia University Irving Medical Center- Department of Radiation Oncology, New York, NY
Targeting 2 different conditionsAudiovisual Intervention- Cancer Clinical Trials Education +3 moreN/ARecruitingLed by Lisa Kachnic, MDResearch Sponsored by Columbia UniversityEligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Spanish speakers of Latinx background as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as anyone from Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central or South American ancestry
Currently undergoing treatment for breast or prostate cancer, or recently been treated
Must not have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Upfollowing completion of rt (4-6 weeks from enrollment for breast cancer, 4-9 weeks for prostate cancer), for up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Study Summary
This trial is studying how well educational media interventions work in preparing Latinx Spanish-speaking patients for radiation therapy for breast or prostate cancer and in fostering receptivity to and informed decision-making around cancer clinical trial participation.
Eligible Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You will be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
People who speak Spanish and have ancestry from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, or Central or South America.
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You are currently receiving treatment or have recently completed treatment for breast or prostate cancer.
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You have prostate or breast cancer that has not spread to other parts of your body.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ following completion of rt (4-6 weeks from enrollment for breast cancer, 4-9 weeks for prostate cancer), for up to 5 years
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~following completion of rt (4-6 weeks from enrollment for breast cancer, 4-9 weeks for prostate cancer), for up to 5 years
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Radiation Therapy (RT) Adherence Score
Radiation Therapy (RT) Knowledge Questionnaire
Radiation Therapy (RT) Satisfaction Questionnaire
Secondary outcome measures
Clinical Trials Perceptivity Questionnaire
Clinical trial enrollment
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Audiovisual Intervention- Radiation Therapy EducationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Audiovisual video will be provided to the subjects as educational material.
Group II: Audiovisual Intervention- Cancer Clinical TrialsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Audiovisual video will be provided to the subjects as educational material.
Group III: Written Brochure- Radiation Therapy EducationActive Control1 Intervention
Written brochures will be provided to the subjects as educational material.
Group IV: Written Brochure- Cancer Clinical TrialsActive Control1 Intervention
Written brochures will be provided to the subjects as educational material.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
VarianUNKNOWN
4 Previous Clinical Trials
182 Total Patients Enrolled
Columbia UniversityLead Sponsor
1,372 Previous Clinical Trials
1,782,196 Total Patients Enrolled
27 Trials studying Breast Cancer
37,383 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
Varian Medical SystemsIndustry Sponsor
50 Previous Clinical Trials
3,335 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Breast Cancer
322 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
Lisa Kachnic, MDPrincipal Investigator
Columbia University1 Previous Clinical Trials
20 Total Patients Enrolled
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Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is the enrollment process for this experiment currently open?
"Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this medical research project is actively recruiting patients, with the first posting having been on May 3rd 2022 and the most recent update being 10 days later."
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How many study participants are participating in this research?
"Yes. According to the clinicaltrials.gov database, this clinical trial is actively recruiting applicants; it was first posted on May 3rd 2022 and most recently updated a week later. The study requires 240 participants to be recruited from 2 different medical sites."
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