Clinical trial · Interventional
Analysis of Patient Understanding of Radiation Therapy Among Patients With Breast Cancer
- 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 conduct a descriptive feasibility study of assessing how patients retain and understand information regarding radiation therapy obtained from an initial consult visit. This study will also pilot the use of visual aids and assess their utility to patients during a consult. The study will provide a baseline to conduct larger studies that will later incorporate additional patient education tools to assess changes in patient understanding of information received in radiation oncology patient consultations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey questionnaire | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Patients Who are Anticipated to Receive Definitive Treatment
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Survey questionnaire
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- post-consultation telephone questionnaire
- timeFrame
- 10 days
- description
- assess patient understanding and use of visual aids specifically in radiation oncology consultations
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- correlations between patient survey score as a measure of patient understanding
- timeFrame
- 10 days following consultation
- description
- Patients will also be asked to rate the ease of understanding of visual aids provided and their utility in facilitating patient understanding of radiation oncology concepts. It will be analyzed via ANOVA to investigate the association of various factors to the patient's total score. Each participant's interview will be scored based on the following scoring system: Correct"=1point; "Incorrect" = 0 point.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 18 years or older with non-invasive or invasive breast cancer receiving consultation at the breast radiation oncology clinic for radiotherapy recommendations Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years old or receiving palliative care
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