Managing social difficulties in routine oncology practice
ISRCTN | ISRCTN51257605 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN51257605 |
Secondary identifying numbers | 7042 |
- Submission date
- 12/05/2010
- Registration date
- 12/05/2010
- Last edited
- 16/03/2016
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Emma Ingleson
Scientific
Scientific
Psychosocial Oncology and Clinical Practice Research Group
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Study information
Study design | Single centre randomised interventional treatment trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Other |
Study type | Treatment |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | Pilot study to assess provision of simple support services information versus standard care in managing social difficulties in routine oncology practice |
Study objectives | The primary objective of this study is to assess whether provision of information on support services can enhance patient well-being compared to standard practice. Specific aims are to develop and evaluate a Support Services Information Pack (SSIP) for patients, investigate the impact of this information provision on the process of care and patient well-being, and provide estimates of the effect size of this intervention in a future randomised trial. The main hypothesis is that simple information provision will improve detection of social difficulties, lead to a change in the process of care, lead to an increase in support accessed and an enhancement of patient well-being compared to standard care. |
Ethics approval(s) | Leeds (Central) Research Ethics Committee, 11/05/2009, ref: 09/H1313/4 |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Topic: National Cancer Research Network; Subtopic: All Cancers/Misc Sites; Disease: Bone, Head and Neck, Myeloma |
Intervention | All patients on the study are asked to complete baseline measures (recording of an out-patient review consultation with their doctor and four questionnaires). Patients are then randomised into an intervention (treatment) arm, or a control arm. Those in the intervention arm will be provided with a Support Services Information Pack. Those in the control arm receive standard care (i.e. no additional information or interventions to those already available from their clinical teams or within the hospital). All patients, regardless of arm, are on the study for a further 3 consecutive out patient review appointments (4 in total including baseline). Therefore the length of follow-up varies depending on their treatment, but will be between 4 to 12 weeks, with some exceptions. Patients are also asked to participate in an exit interview which can be completed within 2 weeks of completion of their participation in the study. Follow-up length: 4 months Study entry: registration and one or more randomisations 29/08/2012: Please note that as of 27/07/2012 patient recruitment was stopped due to the objectives becoming inviable and a lack of participants and staff. Interviews with staff will continue until 31/12/2012. |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | 1. Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System-Short Form (CARES-SF) 2. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 3. Social Difficulties Inventory (SDI-21) Measured at baseline (prior to any intervention) and end of study (after four months). |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. Patient checklists: recording use of services at baseline and end of study 2. Nurse checklists: recording informal contact between nursing staff running the clinic and participating patients, measured at baseline, visits 1 - 3 and end of study 3. Audio recording: recording consultations that participating patients have with the doctors, measured at baseline, visits 1 - 3 and end of study |
Overall study start date | 14/09/2009 |
Completion date | 31/12/2012 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | Planned sample size: 60; UK sample size: 60 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. Be able to read and understand English 2. Have the capacity to give informed consent and complete the questionnaires 3. Not be participating in any other psychosocial studies 4. Be on active treatment having completed at least one cycle of chemotherapy and commenced radiotherapy 5. Be planning to continue treatment and attend the hospital for four consecutive appointments over 3 to 6 months 6. Male and female, lower age limit of 18 years |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Does not meet inclusion criteria 2. Aged under 18 years |
Date of first enrolment | 14/09/2009 |
Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2012 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Psychosocial Oncology and Clinical Practice Research Group
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University of Leeds (UK)
University/education
University/education
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9JT
England
United Kingdom
Website | http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ |
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https://ror.org/024mrxd33 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK) (ref: C7775/A7424)
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
- Alternative name(s)
- CR_UK, Cancer Research UK - London, CRUK
- Location
- United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
16/03/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.