Clinical trial · Interventional
A Brief Video Intervention to Improve Patient Outcomes Following Radioiodine Treatment
Testing a Brief Video Intervention to Support Patient Coping Following Radioiodine Treatment
- 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 test the impact of a short video intervention for people who are receiving radioiodine treatment for thyroid conditions (such as hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer). After their single-dose treatment, patients need to follow safety instructions to protect others and manage side effects during recovery. Some people find these instructions hard to remember, and side effects (or anticipation of side effects) can feel worrying or disruptive. The video aims to present the treatment information in a more accessible patient-friendly way, so that patients feel less distressed, find their side effects easier to cope with, and better engage with safety precautions. All patients will first have a pre-treatment consultation with their doctor and receive the standard treatment information currently provided. Before this consultation patients will be randomly assigned to view one of two videos. The control group will see a neutral video that details standard health information that is not specific to radioiodine, while the intervention group will see a video that explains side effects, safety requirements and recovery period in a more adaptive way. Comparing these two groups will allow us to assess whether this new approach improves coping, reduces distress, and enhances adherence to safety instructions in the post-dose recovery phase of radioiodine treatment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperthyroidism | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Radioiodine Treatment | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Thyroid Cancer | Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Video | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Intervention Video | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Video
- description
- Participants assigned to the intervention group will view a brief video that explains radioiodine treatment, side effects, and radiation safety requirements using adaptive and supportive framing.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Intervention Video
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control Video
- description
- Participants assigned to the control group will view a neutral video containing general health-related information unrelated to radioiodine treatment. The video will be similar in length, style, and presenter to the intervention video.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Control Video
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Clinical diagnosis of hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer * Scheduled to receive radioiodine therapy at Auckland City Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic * Able to understand and communicate in English * Access to an internet-connected device to complete study questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Completed previous radioiodine treatment * Self-reported difficulty completing questionnaires
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