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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Decision Aid

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03224429
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 21, 2017
Last Update Posted : June 15, 2018
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, Emory University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to gather decision making needs information from caregivers and patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in order to develop a web-based decision aid tool. Study subjects will participate in interviews defining treatment decision making needs during which investigators will ask information about their SCD. Notes taken from these interviews will allow the research team to better understand current practice related to clinical practice and allow for better refinement of the decision aid tool.

An additional group of participants will be asked to review the web-based Sickle Cell Decision Aid. Participants will be asked to describe thoughts about the site, including but not limited to ease of navigation, content and construction.

This study will provide information for the conduct of a randomized controlled trial for the use of a web based decision aid to give patients with sickle cell disease and parent/legal guardian of children with sickle cell disease accurate information about risks and benefits of therapies and enable them to make decisions based on their individual values and preferences.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Sickle Cell Disease Other: Qualitative Interviews Decisional Needs Assessment Other: Sickle Cell Decision Aid Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

The purpose of this study is to understand patient, family and caregiver needs when making a decision about treatment for their sickle cell disease (SCD). Investigators are developing a decision aid tool that can help people understand SCD treatment options.

One group of subjects will participate in qualitative interviews defining treatment decision making needs during which investigators will ask information about their SCD. Investigators will also discuss treatment choices: hydroxyurea, chronic or monthly blood transfusions and bone marrow transplantation. Participants will be asked their thoughts about how to develop a web-based decision aid tool. Notes taken from these interviews will allow the research team to better understand current practice related to clinical practice and allow for better refinement of the decision aid tool.

An additional group of subjects will review the web-based Sickle Cell Decision Aid. Participants will be asked to navigate the site. As the participant navigates the site, the study interviewer will ask the participants to describe thoughts about the site, including but not limited to ease of navigation, content and construction. Testing may be performed in-person or via telephone. Using qualitative data collection methods, questions will be analyzed allowing for increased focus of questions based on common themes and issues identified during ongoing analysis.

This study will provide information for the conduct of a randomized controlled trial for the use of a web based decision aid to give patients with sickle cell disease and parent/legal guardian of children with sickle cell disease accurate information about risks and benefits of therapies and enable them to make decisions based on their individual values and preferences.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 222 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Official Title: Comparative Effectiveness of a Decision Aid for Therapeutic Options in Sickle Cell Disease
Actual Study Start Date : May 15, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 31, 2015
Actual Study Completion Date : March 31, 2015

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Decisional Needs Assessment
Caregivers and patients with sickle cell disease will participate in a semi-structured open ended interview regarding treatment decision making.
 Other: Qualitative Interviews Decisional Needs Assessment
Subjects will participate in an open-ended interview regarding type of sickle cell disease, complications, current treatment, and experiences with decision making and sickle cell treatment. Participants will be asked to describe what is important when making health care decisions. Treatment options (hydroxyurea, chronic or monthly blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplantation) will be discussed as well as how a web-based decision aid tool should be developed. The interview will be audio recorded and will take 45 to 60 minutes to complete.
Beta Testing
Caregivers and patients with sickle cell disease will review the web-based Sickle Cell Decision Aid.
 Other: Sickle Cell Decision Aid
Participants will be asked to navigate the Sickle Cell Decision Aid site that provides information about risks and benefits of therapies. As the participant navigates the site, the interviewer will ask the participants to describe thoughts about the site, including but not limited to ease of navigation, content and construction. Testing may be performed in-person or via telephone. Interviews will be audio recorded and take up to 60 to 90 minutes to complete.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Patient/Caregiver Knowledge of Treatment Risks [ Time Frame: Up to 90 Minutes ]
    Patient and caregiver knowledge of treatment risks will be collected via an open-ended semi- structured interview and aggregated as qualitative data to identify common knowledge gaps.

  2. Patient/Caregiver Knowledge of Treatment Benefits [ Time Frame: Up to 90 Minutes ]
    Patient and caregiver knowledge of treatment benefits will be collected via an open-ended semi- structured interview and aggregated as qualitative data to identify common knowledge gaps.

  3. Patient/Caregiver Treatment Expectations [ Time Frame: Up to 90 Minutes ]
    Patient and caregiver treatment expectations will be collected via an open-ended semi- structured interview and aggregated as qualitative data to identify common knowledge gaps.

  4. Barriers to Understanding Treatment Options [ Time Frame: Up to 90 Minutes ]
    Patient and caregiver knowledge of treatment options will be collected via an open-ended semi- structured interview and aggregated as qualitative data to identify common knowledge gaps.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   8 Years and older   (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

-Individual diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD) or parent/legal guardian/caregiver of individual (of any age) diagnosed with SCD

Exclusion Criteria:

There are no exclusions to study participation.

Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03224429


Sponsors and Collaborators
Emory University
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD Emory University
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Responsible Party: Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, Proffesor, Emory University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03224429    
Other Study ID Numbers: IRB00076096
First Posted: July 21, 2017    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 15, 2018
Last Verified: June 2018

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital
Anemia, Hemolytic
Anemia
 Hematologic Diseases
Hemoglobinopathies
Genetic Diseases, Inborn