Clinical trial · Interventional
Computer-Based Survey and Communication Aid in Improving Physician-Patient Communication and Treatment Decision Making in Patients With Metastatic Cancer
Facilitating Decision Making in Advanced Cancer Patients
NCT00244868CI-TRIAL-00009187completedPhase 3ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: A computer-based survey and communication aid may help physicians and patients to communicate better and help make treatment decisions easier. PURPOSE: This phase III randomized clinical trial is studying how well giving a computer-based survey together with a communication aid works compared to a computer-based survey alone in improving physician-patient communication and treatment decision making in patients with metastatic cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific | Adult Solid Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.85 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| counseling intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| educational intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Satisfaction with patient-physician communication by Medical Interview Satisfaction Survey and Face Valid Survey given immediately after the first consultation
- measure
- Assess decisional conflict by Decisional Conflict Scale immediately after the first consultation and at 3 months after study completion
- measure
- Expectations regarding potential benefits and adverse reactions associated with treatment options by Treatment Options Expectations Scale given immediately after the first consultation and at 3 months after study completion
- measure
- Assess content of consultation by applying a coding scheme to transcripts and design yes/no questions immediately after the first consultation
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Documented metastatic malignancy * First visit with medical oncologist at study site PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Performance status * Not specified Life expectancy * Not specified Hematopoietic * Not specified Hepatic * Not specified Renal * Not specified Other * Able to read and speak English PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Not specified
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTMeropol NJ, Egleston BL, Buzaglo JS, Benson AB 3rd, Cegala DJ, Diefenbach MA, Fleisher L, Miller SM, Sulmasy DP, Weinfurt KP; CONNECT Study Research Group. Cancer patient preferences for quality and length of life. Cancer. 2008 Dec 15;113(12):3459-66. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23968. PMID 18988231