Analysis of Patient Understanding of Radiation Therapy Among Patients With Breast Cancer

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05114525

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-11-10

Start date

2021-01-20

Completion date

2021-10-12

Last updated

2021-11-10

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a descriptive feasibility study of assessing how patients retain and understand information regarding radiation therapy obtained from an initial consult visit. This study will also pilot the use of visual aids and assess their utility to patients during a consult. The study will provide a baseline to conduct larger studies that will later incorporate additional patient education tools to assess changes in patient understanding of information received in radiation oncology patient consultations.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSurvey questionnaire

The survey questionnaire will include semi-structured questions about patient demographics and patient understanding of the risks and benefits of radiation, different treatment options, the treatment process, utility of visual aid presentation and information gathering preference using a semi-structured questionnaire

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients 18 years or older with non-invasive or invasive breast cancer receiving consultation at the breast radiation oncology clinic for radiotherapy recommendations

Exclusion criteria

* Patients under 18 years old or receiving palliative care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
post-consultation telephone questionnaire	10 days	assess patient understanding and use of visual aids specifically in radiation oncology consultations

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
correlations between patient survey score as a measure of patient understanding	10 days following consultation	Patients will also be asked to rate the ease of understanding of visual aids provided and their utility in facilitating patient understanding of radiation oncology concepts. It will be analyzed via ANOVA to investigate the association of various factors to the patient's total score. Each participant's interview will be scored based on the following scoring system: Correct=1point; Incorrect = 0 point.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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