Evaluation of a Web-based Decision Aid Tool for Prostate Cancer Patients (ProDecA)
Prostate Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Prostate Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Patients diagnosed with localized prostate cancer. There are no criteria for treatment type.
Inclusion criteria:
- Stage I-II primary prostate cancer
- Proficient in Dutch
- > 18 years old
Exclusion criteria:
- Patients that do not have a treatment choice (due to contra-indications or other medical reasons)
- Patients with recurrent disease.
For alpha testing patients that already made their decision are selected. For each treatment (external beam radiotherapy (RT), interstitial RT, surgery and active surveillance) at least 10 patients will be included.
For beta testing patients that are facing their decision will be included. Aiming for an effect size of 0.60 for a difference in mean total score on the Decisional Conflict Scale, it would require 45 patients per group (pre and post intervention) to determine this effect with alpha 0.05 and power 0.80.
For the Delphi study prostate cancer patients who already underwent treatment will be included.
Clinicians:
- Radiotherapy-oncologists
- Urologists
- General practitioners
- Nurses.
For alpha testing at least 10 physicians are selected.
For beta testing at least 45 questionnaires are required.
- Patient organizations and insurance companies will be interviewed to evaluate barriers and facilitators for implementation in clinical practice. The study will focus on their respective roles in the promotion of shared decision making: patient organizations in raising awareness among patients and insurance companies in providing incentives for the use of decision aids in clinical practice.
Sites / Locations
- Maastro Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Other
Other
1.Patients
2.Clinicians
3.Other involved organizations
Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer and ex-prostate cancer patients: Interviews with patients to define their decisional needs and to determine the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of shared decision making and the decision aid. Navigating through the Treatmentchoice Decisional Tool and think aloud while running the tool Questionnaires
Radiotherapy-oncologists, Urologists, General practitioners, Nurses Interviews with patients to define their decisional needs and to determine the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of shared decision making and the decision aid. Navigating through the Treatmentchoice Decisional Tool and think aloud while running the tool Questionnaires
Patient Organizations and insurance companies Interviews with stakeholders (patients, clinicians, nurses, GP's, patient organizations, insurance companies) to determine the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of shared decision making and the decision aid