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CancerNCT00768976

Study of Patient Satisfaction With the Cancer Clinical Trial Experience

An observational study of Cancer, run by Summa Health System.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of the clinical trial experience of cancer patients participating in cancer research studies through Summa Health System Hospitals Cancer Research Program by evaluating patient satisfaction regarding reasons for participating, facility, consent and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Cancer
How many people
100 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2008to May 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Participant must have participated in a clinical trial conducted by the Summa Health System Hospitals Cancer Research Program.

Who may be able to join

  • Participant must have participated in a clinical trial conducted by the Summa Health System Hospitals Cancer Research Program.
  • Participant should have been registered for clinical trial participation three months prior to receiving the satisfaction survey.

Who cannot join

  • Participant has withdrawn consent for clinical trial participation and/or follow up.
  • Participant has a major medical illness that would prevent completion of the survey.

About this study

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of the clinical trial experience of cancer patients participating in cancer research studies through Summa Health System Hospitals Cancer Research Program by evaluating patient satisfaction regarding reasons for participating, facility, consent and treatment, personal issues and overall assessment.

The secondary objective of this study is to determine areas for improvement to make the patient's clinical trial experience a satisfying and positive journey.

Conditions
Cancer
Keywords
Participant must have participated in a clinical trial conducted by the Summa Health System Hospitals Cancer Research Program., Participant should have been registered for clinical trial participation three months prior to receiving the satisfaction survey.
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Evaluation of surveys to determine if there are opportunities for performance and/or quality improvement projects.patient satisfaction regarding reasons for participating, facility, consent and treatment, personal issues and overall assessment.

    Measured: Survey will be sent to subject 3 months after study registration

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2008
  3. Primary completionMay 2012
  4. Study completionMay 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00768976
Sponsor's protocol ID
Clinical trial experience
Status last verified
May 2012
First submitted
7 Oct 2008
Last updated
23 May 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cancer, run by Summa Health System.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Evaluation of surveys to determine if there are opportunities for performance and/or quality improvement projects.patient satisfaction regarding reasons for participating, facility, consent and treatment, personal issues and overall assessment. (time frame: Survey will be sent to subject 3 months after study registration). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 May 2012.

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