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Sponsored by: |
National Cancer Center, Korea |
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Information provided by: | National Cancer Center, Korea |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00686673 |
This study is randomized controlled trial that will compare two arms: an experimental intervention group that receives a decision aid consisting of an educational video and targeted manual providing a protocol for the family members' disclosing terminal illness to the patients and aimed at improving communication, satisfaction with decision making process, and quality of life between patients and their family versus an attention control group that receives a video and non-tailored manual on pain control.
Condition | Intervention |
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Terminal Illness |
Behavioral: Providing tailored message on disclosing terminal illness Behavioral: Providing non-tailored message on pain control |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Supportive Care, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Effect of a Decision Aid on Decision Making for Family Member's Disclosure of Terminal Illness to Patient With Terminal Cancer |
Estimated Enrollment: | 440 |
Study Start Date: | June 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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A: Experimental
Providing Videotape-based material & tailored workbook to make informed choice of disclosing terminal illness to patients
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Behavioral: Providing tailored message on disclosing terminal illness
an experimental intervention group that receives a decision aid consisting of targeted educational video and manual providing a protocol for disclosing terminal illness and aimed at improving communication between patients and their family
|
B
Attention control arm: Providing videotape-based material & non-tailored workbook about pain control |
Behavioral: Providing non-tailored message on pain control
an attention control group that receives non-tailored video and manual on pain control
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Patient:
Family members:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Young Ho Yun, MD, PhD | 82-31-920-1507 ext 1507 | lawyun08@ncc.re.kr |
Contact: Myung Kyung Lee, MPH | 82-31-920-2192 ext 2192 | mlee005@empal.com |
Korea, Republic of, Gyeonggi-do | |
National Cancer Center | |
809 Madu-dong, Ilsan-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of, 411-769 |
Principal Investigator: | Young Ho Yun, MD, PhD | National Cancer Center, Korea |
Responsible Party: | National Cancer Center, Korea ( Division of cancer control ) |
Study ID Numbers: | nccncs-08-142 |
Study First Received: | May 28, 2008 |
Last Updated: | May 29, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00686673 |
Health Authority: | Korea: Food and Drug Administration |
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