Clinical trial · Interventional
Evaluation of the Use of Multimedia to Enhance Patient and Family Understanding
NCT01152775CI-TRIAL-00006758unknownN/AClinicalTrials.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)
This study will investigate the potential impact of arts-informed, technology-based patient education material, and specifically, the role of multimedia imagery on patient comprehension, perceived satisfaction, anxiety levels, and informed decision-making.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Role of Multimedia on Retention and Comprehension of Key Concepts for Surgical Options in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients. | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Media | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| This group of patients will be exposed to multimedia | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- No Media
- description
- Sixty participants will be randomized into one of two cohorts: 1. No media 2. Yes media
- interventionNames
- Other: No Media
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Yes Media Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Pts
- description
- Sixty participants will be randomized into one of two cohorts: 1. No media 2. Yes media
- interventionNames
- Other: This group of patients will be exposed to multimedia
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Concept Grid
- timeFrame
- 1 year
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: The following inclusion criteria will be used: Participants must be: 1. Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients 2. A minimum age of 18 years or older 3. Able to read and write in English and/or French 4. Have a confirmed diagnosis of any of the following: 1. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma 2. Ductal carcinoma in situ (Grade III) 3. Lobular carcinoma in situ (Grade III) 4. Infiltrating lobular carcinoma 5. Have access to, and the ability to use, a computer Exclusion Criteria: * The following criteria will be reasons for exclusion from the study: 1. The participant has a serious psychiatric or cognitive impairment that would prevent the patient from completing the study requirements. 2. The participant has a previous history of breast cancer
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDdel Carmen MG, Joffe S. Informed consent for medical treatment and research: a review. Oncologist. 2005 Sep;10(8):636-41. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.10-8-636. PMID 16177288
- BACKGROUNDEtchells E, Sharpe G, Walsh P, Williams JR, Singer PA. Bioethics for clinicians: 1. Consent. CMAJ. 1996 Jul 15;155(2):177-80. PMID 8800075
- RESULTBeamond BM, Beischer AD, Brodsky JW, Leslie H. Improvement in surgical consent with a preoperative multimedia patient education tool: a pilot study. Foot Ankle Int. 2009 Jul;30(7):619-26. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2009.0619. PMID 19589307
- RESULTPatel V, Aggarwal R, Kinross J, Taylor D, Davies R, Darzi A. Improving informed consent of surgical patients using a multimedia-based program?: results of a prospective randomized multicenter study of patients before cholecystectomy. Ann Surg. 2009 Mar;249(3):546-7; author reply 547-8. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31819abeb1. No abstract available. PMID 19247056
- RESULTEggers C, Obliers R, Koerfer A, Thomas W, Koehle K, Hoelscher AH, Bollschweiler E. A multimedia tool for the informed consent of patients prior to gastric banding. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Nov;15(11):2866-73. doi: 10.1038/oby.2007.340. PMID 18070779
- RESULTRyhanen AM, Siekkinen M, Rankinen S, Korvenranta H, Leino-Kilpi H. The effects of Internet or interactive computer-based patient education in the field of breast cancer: a systematic literature review. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Apr;79(1):5-13. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.08.005. Epub 2009 Sep 9. PMID 19744817
- RESULTSandberg EH, Sharma R, Wiklund R, Sandberg WS. Clinicians consistently exceed a typical person's short-term memory during preoperative teaching. Anesth Analg. 2008 Sep;107(3):972-8. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31817eea85. PMID 18713916