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Treatment information needs of individuals diagnosed with early stage non-small cell lung cancer and their support people

Treatment information needs of individuals diagnosed with early stage non-small cell lung cancer and their support people

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12617000071325
Enrollment
27
Registered
2017-01-13
Start date
2015-03-10
Completion date
2018-04-06
Last updated
2019-07-15

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the treatment information needs for people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Who is it for? You may be eligible to participate in this study if you are aged 18 to 80 years, and have been diagnosed with, or are the support person for somebody who has been diagnosed with NSCLC for which surgical or radiotherapy treatment finished between three and twenty months previously. Study details All participants enrolled in this study will participate in an 30-60 minute interview (either face-to-face or over the telephone). It is hoped that the findings from this study will provide information on the views of NSCLC patients and their support people on participation in treatment decision making, understanding treatment options and confidence in communication with clinicians.

Interventions

Participation involves a 30-60 minute semi-structured interview face-to-face or over the phone. interviews cover: - sources of treatment information - whether the information they were exposed to was easy to understand - what in particular did they want to know about treatment - the level of satisfaction with the information available

Sponsors

Deakin University
Lead SponsorUniversity

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Individuals who have completed treatment (surgery or radiotherapy) for early stage non-small cell lung cancer between three and twenty months ago; support people who attended appointments with an Individual who have completed treatment for early stage non-small cell lung cancer between three and twenty months ago

Exclusion criteria

Aged under 18 or over 80 Non-English speaking

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026