Use of a Video Decision Tool to Improve Informed Decision-Making in Hospitalized Patients Considering Palliative Radiation Therapy

Completed

Conditions studied: Metastatic Cancer or Locally Advanced, Patients Receiving Palliative Radiation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and acceptability of a recently created informative video geared for patients who have been evaluated by a radiation oncologist for palliative radiation therapy during a hospitalization at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Palliative radiation therapy is radiation therapy that is given to patients with the purpose of easing symptoms from cancer. It is not given with the intent to cure the cancer. The video presents basic information about palliative radiation and palliative care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01667965

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

43

Starts

2012-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥18 years
• Eligible for palliative radiation to the brain, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, skin, or bone as per the judgment of the radiation oncologist or nurse practitioner
• Patient is English-speaking and able to give informed consent and fill out study questionnaires
• Hospitalized at MSKCC
• Pathologically confirmed malignancy
• Cancer is metastatic or locally advanced, and is not curable
• Patients who may undergo radiation at a satellite facility are still eligible for protocol enrollment

You may not qualify if…

• Those who have seen the video beforehand

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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