Impact on Instructional Video on Patients' Compliance With Preparation During CT Planning for Prostate Cancer
Latent Cancer (Prostate)
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Latent Cancer (Prostate)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- All patients who are referred for planning simulation for prostate cancer IMRT will be invited to participate
- Patients who speak and read English will be invited to participate.
- Have the ability to complete the questionnaire.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non- English speaking patients.
- Patients who refuse consent.
- Patients who are confused or who are cognitively unable to complete the questionnaire.
Sites / Locations
- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Experimental group
Control group
Patients will receive the standard are to prepare them for their planning CT scan. They will be presented with the flyer that will be developed based on information about the importance of rectal and bladder preparation that is currently provided to patients and will also watch a youtube video on how to prepare for their CT simulation appointment. A few days before the CT planning appointment, patients in this group will be called by the radiation therapist or RA, reminding them about the rectal preparation for the appointment. Each patient will also be reminded to watch the instructional video on YouTube. Patients will be asked not to share the video link with other patients during the study.
Patients in this group will receive the standard care to prepare them for their planning CT scan. They will be presented with the flyer at the consultation. A few days before the CT appointment, patients in this group will also be called and reminded about the required preparations, but will not be told about the video. In addition to the statistics about patient preparedness collected by the radiation therapist conducting the CT scan and stored and secured in an OCC Pinnacle planning system, we will also evaluate: patients' satisfaction with the preparation instructions, their knowledge (knowledge questionnaire) about the video content and importance of understanding the rectal emptying procedures, and radiation therapists' satisfaction with patients' rectal preparation.