Compliance, Patient, Follow-up, Germ Cell Tumor, Text Messaging
Conditions
Keywords
surveillance, compliance, germ cell tumors, short message service
Brief summary
This study will evaluate the impact of Short Message Service (SMS) on compliance with surveillance of patients with germ-cell tumors. Patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to get 2 groups : (1) patients will receive reminder SMS before appointment detailing the date of consultation and exams to be performed before; (2) standard of care without SMS.
Interventions
short message service
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient with germ cell tumor. * Patient with a mobile phone. * Patient on surveillance.
Exclusion criteria
* Testicular cancer without germ cell component. * Prior history of other malignancy except for: cutaneous cancers excluding melanoma, superficial bladder tumor, localized prostate cancer with undetectable PSA. * Cognitive condition that would preclude patient's understanding and completion of study procedures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of patients who report optimal compliance to surveillance | 1 year | Optimal compliance is defined according to the following 2 parameters: * The patient comes to all the appointments, on the expected day, AND * With all the biological and imaging exams previously scheduled by the physician. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of patients who report intermediate compliance to surveillance | 1 year | Intermediate compliance is defined according to the following 2 parameters: * The patient comes to all the appointments, but in one of the consultations, he delays his scheduled appointment of more than 3 weeks but less than 6 weeks OR * Missing a biological or imaging exam. |
| Rate of patients who report a non compliance to surveillance | 1 year | Non compliance is defined according to the following 3 parameters: The patient misses a consultation, without warning, OR * He delays of more than 6 weeks his appointment of consultation, OR * At least 2 biological or imaging exams requested by the oncologist are missing from all consultations. |
| Patient satisfaction of sending SMS, in experimental arm | 1 year | It is evaluated with the following question: do you find that having reminder sms for your appointments and exams is useful? evaluated on a scale of 0 to 10 (0: useless, 10: useful) |
| biological recurrence rate | 1 year | Biological recurrence rate is defined by the increase in tumor markers (alpha-fetoprotein, lactic dehydrogenase, human chorionic gonadotropin). |
| Radiological recurrence rate | 1 year | Radiological recurrence rate is defined according to Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) criteria 1.1. |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactElise ROBERT
Outcome results
None listed