Communication Skills Intervention to Promote Transition Into Survivorship (NCT01483664) | Clinical Trial Compass
Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable
Communication Skills Intervention to Promote Transition Into Survivorship
United States314 participantsStarted 2011-11
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to improve the communication skills of physicians who transition lymphoma cancer patients from the end of treatment to survivorship.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
Physicians:
* who treat patients with DLBCL and HD as per self report
Patients of Physicians:
* have a new diagnosis of Hodgkin's or Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma as per pathology report or physician assessment in medical record and/or clinical judgment of the treating physician treated with curative intent.
For part 1 - have scans indicating remission and completing planned chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. The treating physician will determine that clinical remission has been achieved based on their best judgment.
For part 2 (longitudinal phase): - have new scans indicating remission and completing planned chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. The treating physician will determine that clinical remission has been achieved based on their best judgment.
* be at least 18 years old
* speak English well enough, in the judgment of the consenting professional, to be able to understand all aspects of the study, provide informed consent, and be able to complete all study measures.
Exclusion Criteria:
Physicians:
* who do not have adequate patients in their clinical practice to meet the 8 patient enrollment requirement for patients with either DLBCL or HD as per self report
Patients of Physicians:
* show evidence of cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude giving permission to the study staff, or completing the survey instruments of the study.
* as per physician judgment, patient's prognosis and/or co-morbidities make them inappropriate for…
What they're measuring
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impact on patient outcomes of targeted physician communication skills training