Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Imaging, Questionnaire
Brief summary
This research is aimed at finding out what may influence the decision of patients to participate in trials involving imaging so that the investigators may improve our future studies so they are more patient focused and acceptable in regards to scan schedules.
Detailed description
This is a questionnaire study aimed at gaining a greater understanding of the patient perspective on undertaking imaging procedures, MRI and PET/CT, for research purposes. The study is to evaluate the patient opinion and perceptions of the burden of imaging associated with research. We will look at different scanning procedures of varying duration, intensity, frequency and scheduling; this will enable us to have a better understand of the factors that influence participation in research and thus help us develop protocols that are more patient focused and acceptable.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
A short questionnaire (9 questions) will be given to the participants to complete.
Sponsors
National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being treated at The Royal Marsden Hospital * Over the age of 18 * Having imaging (MRI or PET/CT) as part of research or clinical care. * Group 1 * Currently enrolled in a research project that involves imaging (either MRI or PET/CT) * Group 2 * Previously enrolled in a research project that involved imaging (either MRI or PET/CT), where the patients involvement in the research project has now ended. * Group 3 * Patients attending the MRI or PET/CT departments for imaging as part of their standard clinical care.
Exclusion criteria
- * Inability to complete the questionnaire. * Previously completed questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Factors that affect patient participation in imaging research | Duration of Study - 1 year | Factors about an imaging scan - type, length, frequency or scheduling (timing in relation to treatment) - that are perceived as a significant burden when considering participation in a research study involving imaging. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Factors affecting participation in the different patient categories | Duration of Study - 1 year |
| Effect of current participation in a study on the perceived acceptability of imaging burden | Duration of Study - 1 year |
| Do opinions change after undergoing imaging procedures | Duration of Study - 1 year |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed