Triadic Expectations: Decision Making in the Context of Cancer Treatment

Completed

Conditions studied: Health Care Decision Making

In brief

The purpose of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of identifying and interviewing healthcare triads (patients, loved ones and oncologists) in a research study and evaluate the influences of patients' loved ones and oncologists on cancer treatment decision-making. the study team plans to explore concordance or discordance within the triad about the decisions, and also assess decisional conflict, regret and distress. Study methods involve interviewing a total of 75 patients, their loved ones and oncologists about past cancer treatment decisions. Analysis will consist mainly of qualitative content analysis. The investigators do not anticipate risk or safety issues beyond loss of confidentiality or minimal discomfort while discussing a cancer treatment decision.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT01898481
Run by
Duke University
People needed
38
Starts
2013-08-01
Expected to finish
2013-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2014-02-06

Who can join

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

Where it is running

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