A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Implementation of Shared Decision Making Strategy for Renal Cell Cancer (RCC)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorSt. Antonius Hospital

About this trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of two decision aids for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) on the decision-making process and the quality of the decision.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients clinically diagnosed with RCC

Patients facing a decision which is addressed in the decision aids (T1 tumor or metastatic disease)

Written informed consent

Disqualifiers

Patients who are not able to fill in a questionnaire or undergo an interview individually

Trial population

Patients clinically diagnosed with RCC

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Decision aid

    Other intervention

    Online interactive decision aid for RCC

Treatment groups

180 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Pre-test0 interventions
Group B: Post-test1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

OPTION-5

Observed patient involvement in decision-making

Time frame
During consultation

Secondary outcomes

1

Decisional conflict scale

Validated scale to measure personal perceptions of uncertainty in choosing options, modifiable factors contributing to uncertainty and effective decision making.

Time frame
Two weeks and nine weeks after consultation
2

Preparation for decision-making

Validated scale that assesses the patient's perception of how useful a decision aid is in preparing the respondent to communicate with their practitioner at a consultation visit and making a health decision.

Time frame
Two weeks after consultation
3

Control preference scale

Validated measure of patient's preferred and actual roles in treatment decisions

Time frame
Two weeks after consultation
4

SDM-Q-9

Validated questionnaire of perceived level of shared decision-making

Time frame
Health care professional: directly after consultatiion, patient: two weeks after consultation

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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St. Antonius Hospital

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Collaborator