The GI Binder: A Psychoeducational Intervention for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03576872

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-03

Start date

2018-07-09

Completion date

2019-09-30

Last updated

2020-10-19

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Conditions

Gastro Intestinal Cancer

Keywords

Gastro Intestinal Cancer

Brief summary

This research study is evaluating the use of a binder of educational materials with nurse teaching to prepare patients for chemotherapy

Detailed description

This research study is being done to investigate the feasibility of providing a binder of educational materials with nurse-led instruction in preparing pancreatic and colorectal cancer patients at Dana Farber for chemotherapy. The investigators want to evaluate whether the binder is helpful and usable for patients; and its effect on knowledge.

Interventions

OTHERPsychoeducational

Providing a binder of educational materials with nurse-led instruction in preparing pancreatic and colorectal cancer patients for chemotherapy

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Able to read, write, and converse in English. * 18 years or older * Scheduled for a new chemotherapy start (intravenous) to treat adenocarcinoma of the pancreas or colorectal cancer

Exclusion criteria

* Enrolled in a clinical trial for chemotherapy * Major psychological diagnoses that would limit participation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
80% or higher rate of completing at least 3 of 4 nurse-led encounters with participants	8 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Average score of 24 or higher on the adapted Acceptability E-scale	8 weeks
80% or higher on the index of rates for delivery of educational binders	8 weeks
An average positive direction of change scores between participants' pre- and post- knowledge scores	8 weeks
80% or higher on the index of rates for teach sessions using the binder on day 1 of chemotherapy	8 weeks
80% or higher on the index of rates for follow-up phone calls and binder review prior to cycle 2 of chemotherapy	8 weeks
80% or higher on the index of rates for pre-chemotherapy teach sessions using the binders	8 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026