A Study to Evaluate Visually Inspired Patient Education Material on Willingness to Pursue Radiation Therapy

A Randomized Clinical Trial to Study the Utility of Visually Inspired Patient Education Material on Willingness to Pursue Radiation Therapy in American Indian and Alaska Native Individuals (VIEW Study)

Status

Terminated

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04839679

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-09

Start date

2021-03-30

Completion date

2025-04-01

Last updated

2025-05-08

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Conditions

Patient Education in Radiation Oncology

Keywords

Radiation therapy, Patient education, Radiation oncology, Native Americans

Brief summary

This research study is being done in order to better understand and identify American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) cancer patients' attitudes and beliefs towards radiation therapy treatment plans and their willingness to pursue them.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCulturally Oriented Educational Brochure

Culturally appropriate educational brochure summarizing pertinent treatment information in a visual manner

BEHAVIORALMayo Clinic Educational Booklet

An Introduction to Radiation Simulation and Treatment- Barbara Woodward Lips, Patient Education Center

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patient at least 18 years of age with cancer diagnosis. * Radiation therapy is recommended for their cancer treatment as a next step in their cancer care. * Cognitive capacity to complete a paper-and-pencil survey. * Ability to communicate and understand English with proficiency to provide informed consent and complete a paper-and-pencil survey.

Exclusion criteria

* Patient \< 18 years of age. * Patient does not have a cancer diagnosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in patient anxiety	Baseline, day 14	Measured using self-reported Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Survey to ascertain any anxiety and/or depression that they may be experiencing with respect to their diagnosis and treatment. Questionnaire total score reported on a scale of 0-7 = normal, 8-10 borderline abnormal (borderline case), 11-21 abnormal (case)
Radiotherapy completion rates in the AI/AN community	90 days	Number of participates to complete radiation therapy as prescribed
Change in patient perception of information received	Baseline, day 14	Measured by the EORTC QLQ - INFO25 survey, which is a validated instrument that will gauge their satisfaction with the information they received regarding their diagnosis and treatment plan. Questionnaire of 24 questions regarding information received during treatment using a scale of 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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