Telemedicine Clinic for Prostate Cancer Patients
Cancer, Treatment-Related
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Cancer, Treatment-Related
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male over 18 years of age with prostate cancer receiving oral treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide.
- Ability to provide consent to study.
- Willingness to complete study questionnaires and a semi-structured exit interview.
- Adequate command of the English language to complete study questionnaire and survey.
- Access to technology to allow a link to the virtual telemedicine clinic. (excluding control group)
- Willingness to participate in videoconference with pharmacist or nurse from their home environment. (excluding control group)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients receiving oral anti-cancer therapy other than abiraterone and enzalutamide.
Patients lacking the technology at home to participate in the virtual telemedicine clinic. (excluding control group)
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Sites / Locations
- Grand River HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
OTN virtual clinic
In person Visits
Pharmacist and nurse led OTN based remote teleconference based clinic (OTN) The OTN clinic will be conducted by providing the patient with a link via email which will allow the patient to access OTN teleconferencing and meet virtually with a pharmacist and nurse during a previously scheduled appointment. Virtual clinic appointments will be 30 minutes long and will consist of a patient assessment and open ended questions about the patient health status using a modified version of the validated MOATT (MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool) created by the Multidisciplinary Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.
Patients are followed in person at the cancer clinic based on standard of care guidelines