Shared Decision Making in Low Risk Prostate Cancer - Full Text View

Purpose

This study will evaluate the usefulness of an informational website designed to educate patients with prostate cancer about their options for treatment. The investigators hope that this website will assist patients with making informed decisions about their care and improving their satisfaction with the treatments they choose.

Condition	Intervention
Prostate Cancer	Other: Survey


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Shared Decision Making: A Study Assessing the Benefit of a Web Based Aid Presenting Treatment Options for Patients With Low Risk Prostate Cancer

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Further study details as provided by Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Patient knowledge regarding the available treatment options for low-risk prostate cancer and their potential side effects. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Investigators will assess the impact of an informational website developed specifically to assist low-risk prostate cancer patients with knowledge of their disease and treatment options. This will be measured by patient responses to questionnaires compiled from validated sources.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Decisional conflict and informed decision making experienced by patients. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Investigators will assess the impact of an informational website developed specifically to assist low-risk prostate cancer patients with knowledge of their disease and treatment options. This will be measured by patient responses to questionnaires compiled from validated sources.
Patient health related worry. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Investigators will assess the impact of an informational website developed specifically to assist low-risk prostate cancer patients with knowledge of their disease and treatment options. This will be measured by patient responses to questionnaires compiled from validated sources.
Patient views on cancer control for their treatment choice. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Investigators will assess the impact of an informational website developed specifically to assist low-risk prostate cancer patients with knowledge of their disease and treatment options. This will be measured by patient responses to questionnaires compiled from validated sources.
Patient satisfaction with their treatment choice. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Investigators will assess the impact of an informational website developed specifically to assist low-risk prostate cancer patients with knowledge of their disease and treatment options. This will be measured by patient responses to questionnaires compiled from validated sources.


Enrollment:	141
Study Start Date:	August 2012
Primary Completion Date:	December 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
Low risk prostate cancer	Other: Survey

Detailed Description:

Investigators will first ask patients to answer a series of questions to assess their wishes regarding treatment, knowledge about their disease and discussion with the physicians at initial patient visit. This initial survey should take approximately 20 minutes. Once patients have selected a treatment path investigators will contact them again and ask them to fill out a short 10-minute survey online or by mail. Investigators will contact patients by phone 2 weeks after their initial visit to see if they have made a decision. If not, investigators will contact patients by phone every 2 weeks or at an interval that works for the patient's schedule. Finally, 3 months after the initial visit today investigators will contact patients for the last time and again ask you to fill out a short 10-minute survey online or by mail.

Once patients have completed the final survey there are no future surveys planned. Investigators may contact patients by phone in the future to ask them to participate in another study.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Low risk prostate cancer patients seen wthin the Claire & John Bertucci Center for Genitourinary Cancers multidisciplinary clinic at MGH.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma
Internet access
Able to read and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

Evidence of nodal metastases
Evidence of distant metastases
Prior surgery, chemotherapy, pelvic radiation or prostate brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Contacts and Locations

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01673581

Locations


United States, Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Sponsors and Collaborators

Massachusetts General Hospital

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Jason A. Efstathiou, MD, DPhil	Massachusetts General Hospital

More Information


Responsible Party:	Jason Efstathiou, Principal Investigator, Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01673581 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	11-463
Study First Received:	August 15, 2012
Last Updated:	March 14, 2016

Keywords provided by Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital:


Low Risk

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Prostatic Neoplasms Genital Neoplasms, Male Urogenital Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site	Neoplasms Genital Diseases, Male Prostatic Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 27, 2017