Leukemia, Not Otherwise Specified, Malignant Neoplasm
Conditions
Keywords
Multiple Myeloma
Brief summary
Patients in the intervention arm will view the 23-minute video depicting the Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) experience. Patients in the control arm will receive HSCT frequently asked questions (FAQ) sheet developed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Detailed description
The study's overall goals are 1) to improve outcomes; and 2) to increase satisfaction with the physician consultation. Patients will be randomized to intervention or control and data will be collected at three time points (before treatment, 30 days post-HSCT and 12 months post-HSCT).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVideo
23-minute video
BEHAVIORALFAQ Sheet
Sponsors
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Cancer patients scheduled for HSCT
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who have received HSCT previously * Patients who do not speak English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in emergency department visits | Up to 12 months after HSCT | Data will be collected through review of medical and insurance billing records |
| Change in number of hospitalizations | Up to 12 months after HSCT | Data will be collected through review of medical and insurance billing records |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perception of satisfaction with the physician consultation | Up to 12 months after HSCT | The Physician consultation will be measured by the Patient Satisfaction Communication Questionnaire (PSCQA). Participants are asked to rate their experience with the physician consultation. There are 17 items, 8 positively worded and 9 negatively worded. Each item is rated on a 5 point likert scale with 1 being strongly agree to 5 being strongly disagree. The maximum score on the PSCQ is 85. The measure takes approximately 4 minutes to administer. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed