Advanced Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Advanced Cancer
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to compare two ways to educate patients with cancer and their caregivers about hospice care services
Detailed description
The purpose of this research study is to compare two ways to educate patients with cancer and their caregivers about hospice care services - a video educational tool or a verbal narrative. The study will assess the effect of these methods on patients' and caregivers' knowledge about hospice care, as well as their perceptions and preferences for this service. Using this research, the investigators hope to find out the best way to help patients and their loved ones better understand hospice care. The educational methods used in this study (the video educational tool or verbal narrative) are meant to serve as an introduction to hospice care. Further details about hospice should be discussed directly with your care team. This study will enroll 150 patients with advanced cancer and up to 150 of their caregivers in this randomized clinical trial. The study will use questionnaires to measure the participant and the caregivers' knowledge of hospice care, as well as your perceptions and preferences for these services. Study assessments will be completed before and after watching the video or hearing the verbal narrative in the hospital.
Interventions
OTHERHospice Video Educational Tool
it's a 6 minute video regarding hospice care
OTHERStandard of Care
Standard of Care practice is used
Sponsors
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Patients Eligibility Criteria: * Adult patients (≥18 years) with a diagnosis of metastatic solid cancer. * A prognosis of 12 months or less based on the treating oncologist's assessment. * The ability to provide informed consent. * Ability to comprehend and speak English. Caregivers Eligibility Criteria: * Adult caregivers (\>18 years) of patients who have agreed to participate in study. * A relative or a friend upon whom the patient relies for help and who will be likely to be present during hospitalization, or willing to participate by phone. * Ability to comprehend and speak English.
Exclusion criteria
Patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Preference for Hospice Question | immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative | We will ask patients whether they would prefer to receive hospice care at the end of life (yes vs. no) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient knowledge about hospice Questionnaire | immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative | we will assess knowledge about hospice using 10 knowledge questions |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver Preference for Hospice Question | immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative | we will assess caregiver's preference for their loved one using hospice (yes vs. no) |
| Caregiver Knowledge about Hospice Questionnaire | immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative | we will assess knowledge about hospice using 10 knowledge questions |
| Patient Perception of Hospice Care Questionnaire | immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative | we will assess perception of hospice using the Hospice Perception Questionnaire |
| Caregiver satisfaction with end-of-life care (FAMCARE) | 1 year after study completion | We will use 9 items from the FAMCARE to assess caregivers' satisfaction with patient's end of life care |
| Caregiver Perception of Hospice Care Questionnaire | immediately after the video intervention or verbal narrative | we will assess perception of hospice using the Hospice Perception Questionnaire |
| Patient Hospice Utilization | 1 year after study completion | We will assess patient hospice utilization and length of stay in hospice |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed