CompletedNot Applicable

Survivorship Care Plans and Telehealth Education for the Improvement of Access to Cancer Survivorship, the IMPACT Study

United States261 participantsStarted 2020-02-19

Plain-language summary

This trial studies how well self-generated survivorship care plans and telehealth education works in improving knowledge and self-efficacy in cancer survivors living in rural areas. Patients living in rural areas often face barriers to survivorship care and report unmet needs. A survivorship care plan created by the patient (self-generated) may help them to better transition from oncology to primary care and improve communication between care teams in order to meet these needs and create better health outcomes. Telehealth is a way of delivering health care services from a distance, including patient education. Combining a self-generated survivorship care plan with telehealth education may help to improve knowledge and self-efficacy in cancer survivors.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Cancer survivors who have completed curative therapy within the past 5 years (may still currently be on long-term/targeted non-cytotoxic agent maintenance therapy, e.g., tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer survivors; androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer survivors) * History of either adult-onset (age \>= 18) lymphoma, breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer * Able to perform all study requirements, including responding to questionnaires * Willing to be randomized * Capable of providing informed consent * Consent to release oncology and primary care medical records * English or Spanish speakers * PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS: PCPs responsible for delivering primary care to IMPACT study participants will be contacted about participating in the study after participant enrollment into the study. * ONCOLOGY STAFF: Oncology Staff (Oncologists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician's assistants) will be recruited from sites involved in the IMPACT study * CLINIC ADMINISTRATORS: Clinic administrators will be recruited from sites involved in the IMPACT study Exclusion Criteria: * Currently on palliative or hospice care, or considering transferring to such care within the next 3 months * Lacks telephone access * Lacks mailing address or ability to receive study materials electronically * Currently being followed in a pediatric clinical setting (either for primary care or for cancer care) * History of having had \> 1 cancer type diagnosed and …

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Initial participation rate of cancer survivors identified from community-based or partner practices, and Cancer Surveillance System of Western Washington

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Accuracy of survivors' self-generated survivorship care plans (SCPs) in relation to those based on medical record abstraction

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Proportion of survivors who receive the phone-based education session within the study time period

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Proportion of survivors who complete the follow-up questionnaire within the study time period

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Response rate among primary care providers (PCPs) to the PCP survey

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04081779

SponsorFred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-31

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Initial participation rate of cancer survivors identified from community-based or partner practices, and Cancer Surveillance System of Western Washington

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Accuracy of survivors' self-generated survivorship care plans (SCPs) in relation to those based on medical record abstraction

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Proportion of survivors who receive the phone-based education session within the study time period

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Proportion of survivors who complete the follow-up questionnaire within the study time period

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks

Response rate among primary care providers (PCPs) to the PCP survey

Timeframe: Up to 8 weeks