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Travel for trials: Examining cancer patients’ willingness to travel to participate in a clinical trial

Travel for trials: Examining cancer patients’ willingness to travel to participate in a clinical trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12616000081415
Enrollment
441
Registered
2016-01-25
Start date
2016-06-01
Completion date
2017-02-16
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to determine, using a discrete choice experiment survey, the willingness of cancer patients to participate in a clinical trial, including travel, change in provider and type of clinical trial. Who is it for? You may be eligible to join this study if you are aged 18 years or above, and have a diagnosis of cancer for which you are attending a cancer clinic. Study details All participants in this study will be asked to complete a brief survey either online or using paper and pen, at the oncology clinic or at home at a later time. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. It asks questions about demographics, cancer diagnosis, treatment, and about preferences when considering a clinical trial. This will take the form of a discrete choice experiment, with ten scenarios per questionnaire. Participants will be asked to state whether they would join a clinical trial or continue with standard care, given the scenario presented. This study will provide useful information on how willing cancer patients are to travel, or to be referred to a different centre to participate in a clinical trial.

Interventions

Cross-sectional survey. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire at a single time point, with no subsequent follow-up. They will have the option of completing the questionnaire using paper and pen, or online. This can occur at either the oncology clinic, or at home at a later time. The questionnaire has been designed specifically for this survey. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. It asks questions about demographics, cancer diagnosis, treatment, and about preferenc

Cross-sectional survey. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire at a single time point, with no subsequent follow-up. They will have the option of completing the questionnaire using paper and pen, or online. This can occur at either the oncology clinic, or at home at a later time. The questionnaire has been designed specifically for this survey. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. It asks questions about demographics, cancer diagnosis, treatment, and about preferences when considering a clinical trial. This will take the form of a discrete choice experiment, with ten scenarios per questionnaire. Participants will be asked to state whether they would join a clinical trial or continue with standard care, given the scenario presented.

Sponsors

Calvary Mater Newcastle
Lead SponsorHospital

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of cancer English language sufficient for completion of questionnaire Attending a cancer clinic for management of cancer

Exclusion criteria

Previous completion of this questionnaire.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026