Clinical trial · Observational
Use of a Video Decision Tool to Improve Informed Decision-Making in Hospitalized Patients Considering Palliative Radiation Therapy
- 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)
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.
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 or Locally Advanced | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Patients Receiving Palliative Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| questionnaires | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- pts receiving palliative radiation therapy
- description
- The design of the study will be a prospective non-randomized cohort study with structured questionnaires administered to all enrolled patients at two or three time-points.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: questionnaires
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- create an effective video decision aid
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- Effectiveness of the video tool will be assessed by the following measures before and after watching the video. The pre- and post-assessment design comparing uncertainty, knowledge and preference scores of a video explaining palliative radiation and palliative care.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Those who have seen the video beforehand
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