Clinical trial · Interventional
Evaluating the Impact of an Integrative Oncology Training Program for Healthcare Providers
Evaluating the Impact of an Integrative Oncology Training Program for Physicians, Nurses, and Medical Educators on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Implementation of Learned Clinical Skills
- 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 goal of this study is to learn about the short- and long-term effects of two medical education approaches to teaching integrative oncology (IO) in a multi-disciplinary group of healthcare providers attending a national IO training. The main question it aims to answer is: Does active medical education approach focusing on IO-related skills is associated with better training outcomes compared to clerkship-based observation of IO clinics? Participants (trainees) will answer online survey questions about their knowledge, attitudes, and clinical proficiencies along the training process.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrative Oncology | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Medical Education | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Palliative Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supportive Care | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Enhanced competency curriculum-based training
- description
- Trainees allocated to this arm undergo practical training, based on the five-item competency curriculum adapted from the list of knowledge, skills, and ability-related competencies recommended by the Society for Integrative Oncology.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Supportive Care
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Standard training arm
- description
- Trainees in this arm will observe from the side practitioner-patient interaction in integrative oncology setting of care
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Supportive Care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Integrative oncology competency assessment
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthcare providers (nurses, physicians, para-medical, or complementary medicine practitioners) who have applied to and been accepted for the integrative oncology training program Exclusion Criteria: * Healthcare providers who were not received a letter of support from the medical administrator stating commitment to allocate at least 5 hours weekly post-training to enable the trainee practicing integrative oncology care in the medical center.
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDWitt CM, Balneaves LG, Carlson LE, Cohen M, Deng G, Fouladbakhsh JM, Kinney AY, Mehta A, Mailman J, Pole L, Rogge AA, O'Toole C, Zick SM, Helmer SM. Education Competencies for Integrative Oncology-Results of a Systematic Review and an International and Interprofessional Consensus Procedure. J Cancer Educ. 2022 Jun;37(3):499-507. doi: 10.1007/s13187-020-01829-8. PMID 32783117