Computerized Assessment for Patients With Cancer
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/3/2018 |
| Start Date: | October 2008 |
| End Date: | December 2013 |
Computerized Assessment for Patients With Cancer-ESRA-C II
This research study will test a new online computer program for patients, the Electronic
Self-Report Assessment-Cancer (ESRA-C 2). The program allows patients to report symptoms and
quality of life issues and learn information about how to deal with these experiences. The
computer program is being tested to see if it can improve communications between patients and
their care team and if it can improve patients' experiences during and after treatment.
Self-Report Assessment-Cancer (ESRA-C 2). The program allows patients to report symptoms and
quality of life issues and learn information about how to deal with these experiences. The
computer program is being tested to see if it can improve communications between patients and
their care team and if it can improve patients' experiences during and after treatment.
- This study includes two groups of participants: 1) Clinician Participants and 2) Patient
Participants.
- Patient participants will have already completed one ESRA-C 2 report, which is a usual
report in the clinic. If they decide to participate in the study, that report will be
used in the study as the first report (Timepoint 1). In addition, they will complete a
second report (Timepoint 2) and two more reports (Timepoint 3 and 4). Timepoint 3 will
be 6-8 weeks after the participants treatment begins; Timepoint 4 will be 2-4 weeks
after their treatment ends.
- The Timepoint 2 report will be within 24 hours before a clinic visit. The conversation
between the patient participant and the health care providers will be audio recorded.
- Half of the patient participants will also see additional information in the computer
program. The patient participants that are in this group can complete as many more
ESRA-C 2 reports as they wish and will be able to read additional information about
managing symptoms and quality of life issues, view graphs of their reports, add journal
entries, and share all their reports with caregivers.
- Clinician Participants will be asked to report brief demographics (age group, gender,
race/ethnicity, position). During clinic appointments, research staff will place a 3" by
5" audio-recorder in the exam room just prior to some of the participant's visits.
Recordings will be de-identified before coding.
- After these visits, a research staff member will ask the clinician participant to report
briefly on their satisfaction in the visit. The participant can check their responses on
a piece of paper or dictate them.
Participants.
- Patient participants will have already completed one ESRA-C 2 report, which is a usual
report in the clinic. If they decide to participate in the study, that report will be
used in the study as the first report (Timepoint 1). In addition, they will complete a
second report (Timepoint 2) and two more reports (Timepoint 3 and 4). Timepoint 3 will
be 6-8 weeks after the participants treatment begins; Timepoint 4 will be 2-4 weeks
after their treatment ends.
- The Timepoint 2 report will be within 24 hours before a clinic visit. The conversation
between the patient participant and the health care providers will be audio recorded.
- Half of the patient participants will also see additional information in the computer
program. The patient participants that are in this group can complete as many more
ESRA-C 2 reports as they wish and will be able to read additional information about
managing symptoms and quality of life issues, view graphs of their reports, add journal
entries, and share all their reports with caregivers.
- Clinician Participants will be asked to report brief demographics (age group, gender,
race/ethnicity, position). During clinic appointments, research staff will place a 3" by
5" audio-recorder in the exam room just prior to some of the participant's visits.
Recordings will be de-identified before coding.
- After these visits, a research staff member will ask the clinician participant to report
briefly on their satisfaction in the visit. The participant can check their responses on
a piece of paper or dictate them.
Eligible clinician participants (Inclusion):
- Nurses, physicians, or physician assistants
- Perform consults/exams in clinics that have implemented routine use of the ESRA-C 2
screening tool as a standard of care
Eligible patient participants (Inclusion):
- 18 years of age or older
- Diagnosis of malignant disease
- Plan to have treatment in a study clinic
- Speak and read English at a 6th grade level or higher
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Since it’s founding in 1947, Dana-Farber has been committed to providing adults...
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