Metastatic Cancer or Locally Advanced, Patients Receiving Palliative Radiation
Conditions
Keywords
palliative radiation, 12-172
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and acceptability of a recently created informative video geared for patients who have been evaluated by a radiation oncologist for palliative radiation therapy during a hospitalization at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Palliative radiation therapy is radiation therapy that is given to patients with the purpose of easing symptoms from cancer. It is not given with the intent to cure the cancer. The video presents basic information about palliative radiation and palliative care.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALquestionnaires
Questionnaires will be given before the patient watches a video educational tool to aid informed consent about palliative radiation therapy; and (2) after the patient watches the video educational tool. (3) If the patient receives PRT, a final questionnaire that assesses the patient's impression of the video will also be administered at the conclusion of radiation therapy.
Sponsors
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥18 years * Eligible for palliative radiation to the brain, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, skin, or bone as per the judgment of the radiation oncologist or nurse practitioner * Patient is English-speaking and able to give informed consent and fill out study questionnaires * Hospitalized at MSKCC * Pathologically confirmed malignancy * Cancer is metastatic or locally advanced, and is not curable * Patients who may undergo radiation at a satellite facility are still eligible for protocol enrollment
Exclusion criteria
* Those who have seen the video beforehand
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| create an effective video decision aid | 1 year | Effectiveness of the video tool will be assessed by the following measures before and after watching the video. The pre- and post-assessment design comparing uncertainty, knowledge and preference scores of a video explaining palliative radiation and palliative care. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed