Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to develop a Question Prompt List (QPL) about clinical trials for cancer patients and find out what cancer patients and their caregivers think of the QPL. A QPL is a list of questions patients might want to ask their doctors during their appointments. We will conduct three focus groups to talk about using QPL's as a new way to recruit patients like you to clinical trials. The three groups will be made of patients who have and have not participated in clinical trials, their caregivers and doctors. This study is also being done to learn about how the QPL affects the question asking behavior of patients during their appointments with doctors at Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center (MSKCC).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALfocus groups
Focus group with MSKCC patients with lung, breast and prostate cancer who have taken part in clinical trials and other caregivers. This focus group will be audio recorded. During the focus group, you will discuss a Question Prompt List that will be handed out to you. You will be asked about what you think of it and if you think it would have been useful to the patient you care for in his/her experience in a clinical trial. The focus group to last from 60 to 90 minutes.
Sponsors
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Population Segment 1 who have participated in a clinical trial * Diagnosis and treatment at MSKCC of lung, prostate or breast cancer * Completion of a Phase I, II, or III clinical trial at MSKCC * Ability to provide informed consent Patient caregiver eligibility requirements will be: * Nomination by patient as the primary caregiver * Ability to provide informed consent Population Segment 2 who have not participated in a clinical trial: * Diagnosis and treatment at MSKCC of lung, prostate or breast cancer or the primary patient caregiver * Ability to provide informed consent Patient caregiver eligibility requirements will be: * Nomination by patient as the primary caregiver * Ability to provide informed consent Population Segment 3 who are health care professionals: * A current health care professional at MSKCC * Current involvement in recruiting patients with lung, prostate or breast cancer to Phase I,II, or III clinical trials at MSKCC * Ability to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Potential subjects will be considered ineligible for either/both phases of this study if they are: * Fewer than 18 years of age * Cognitively or physically impaired, rendering them incapable of providing informed consent to participate in the study * Population Segment 2 participants will be excluded if they have ever participated in a clinical trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To develop a targeted Question Prompt List for Clinical Trials and evaluate its acceptability to cancer patients considering clinical trial participation. | conclusion of study |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To explore the utility of the Question Prompt List for Clinical Trials in oncology consultations containing a discussion of a Phase I, II or III clinical trial. | conclusion of study |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed