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Patient information, communication and competence empowerment in oncology

Patient information, communication and competence empowerment in oncology - PIKKO

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00016703
Enrollment
1014
Registered
2019-02-21
Start date
2017-11-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C00-C97 D45 D46 D47 D48

Interventions

Group 1: Treatment as usual additional advice and information path with patient navigators, oncological knowledge database, specialized oncological counseling Group 2: Treatment as usual, opportunity

Sponsors

IKK Südwest
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of diagnosis groups C00-C97 or D45-D48; initial diagnosis, relapse and transition to palliative care; treatment by doctors from the Saarland; insured with one of the health insurances participating in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: statutory guardianship; insufficient knowledge of the German language; very strong visual and hearing impairment; dementia; mental limitations

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Health-related quality of life (SF-12), measured by pre-intervention questionnaires plus 3 and 6 months after baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Self-efficacy (SWE), depression (PHQ9), anxiety (GAD7), health literacy (HLS-EU-47), treatment satisfaction (Qualiskope-A): measured with pre-intervention questionnaires plus 3 and 6 months after baseline. Furthermore, direct medical costs (days of inability to work, sick-pay, ambulant and hospital treatment, medication costs, use of psychotherapeutic treatments) are identified from secondary data analysis from health insurances.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristian Keinki

Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft e.V.

keinki@krebsgesellschaft.de0157-86 85 92 44

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026