Clinical trial · Interventional
Holistic Needs Assessment in Outpatient Cancer Care
Evaluating the Impact of Holistic Needs Assessment in Outpatient Cancer Care
- 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 evaluates the impact of holistic needs assessment (HNA) on patient/clinician communication in outpatient cancer care. Half of the participants will complete a HNA prior to their clinical consultation. They will then take it into the consultation and it will inform a discussion around any identified areas of need. Half of the participants will be in the control group meaning there will be no additional intervention they will receive care as normal. The consultations will be audio-recorded. The patient will complete two outcome measures following the consultation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology [See Also, Affected System] | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holistic Needs Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Holistic Needs Assessment
- description
- Participants (patients) complete a self-reported paper assessment that asks them to indicate whether they have any emotional, practical, financial and/or clinical concerns. The patient then takes this completed assessment into their consultation. It is then given to the clinician where it informs a discussion based on the patient's needs and concerns as identified by them. A care plan is then written based on this assessment.
- interventionNames
- Other: Holistic Needs Assessment
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- The control group entails standard care - routine consultation between the patient and clinician.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Patient participation
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18, capable of informed consent and expresses a wish to participate. * Diagnosed with cancer and attending a post-treatment out-patient oncology clinic. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals not diagnosed with cancer. * Non English speaker * Person deemed incapable of consenting to participate as defined by the Adults with Incapacity Act (2000) * Any reason which in the opinion of the clinician/investigator interferes with the ability of the patient to participate in the study
References
Publications (4)
- BACKGROUNDSnowden A, White CA, Christie Z, Murray E, McGowan C, Scott R. Helping the clinician help me: towards listening in cancer care. Br J Nurs. 2012 May 24-Jun 13;21(10):S18, S20-6. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2012.21.Sup10.S18. PMID 22875264
- BACKGROUNDSnowden A, White CA, Christie Z, Murray E, McGowan C, Scott R. The clinical utility of the distress thermometer: a review. Br J Nurs. 2011 Feb 24-Mar 9;20(4):220-7. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.4.220. PMID 21471860
- DERIVEDSnowden A, Young J, Roberge D, Schipani S, Murray E, Richard C, Lussier MT, White C. Holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2023 May 4;13(5):e066829. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066829. PMID 37142317
- DERIVEDSnowden A, Young J, White C, Murray E, Richard C, Lussier MT, MacArthur E, Storey D, Schipani S, Wheatley D, McMahon J, Ross E. Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol. BMJ Open. 2015 May 11;5(5):e006840. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006840. PMID 25967990