Back to resultsImproving Patient Education for Lymphoma and Leukemia Inpatients
Primary Purpose
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Structured Education DVD + Verbal Teaching
Verbal Teaching
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Leukemia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
For participants admitted for suspect diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma:
- Admission to the hematology/leukemia unit (6E) at Emory University Hospital with a suspected or actual new diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma within the past 24 hours
- English-speaking
- Completed education to at least the 6th grade level
- No significant auditory or visual deficits with corrective devices
- No central nervous system involvement of disease
- Physiologically stable
- Not at end of life
- No alterations in mental status
- Agrees to family member (family member; significant other; friend) participation in study and to selecting the individual who could participate
For Family Members:
- Willing to view DVD and read education booklet
- Selected by patient to participate
- English speaking
- No significant auditory or visual deficits with corrective devices
- No alterations in mental status
- Completed education to at least the 6th grade level
Exclusion Criteria:
- At end of life
- Altered mental status
- Significant auditory or visual deficits with corrective devices
Sites / Locations
- Emory University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
DVD Structured Education
Standard Educational Teaching
Arm Description
Participants in this group will watch an educational DVD in addition to standard teaching by nursing staff.
Participants in this group will receive educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale (QDTS) Score
Overall satisfaction will be measured with the Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale (QDTS).The QDTS is a 24 item survey to evaluate all of the teaching received by patients during their hospitalization prior to discharge. Each item on the survey is rated on a 0 to 10 numeric scale, with 0 representing an item was not addressed and 10 representing an item addressed a great deal. For each aspect of education or information being evaluated, participant are asked to rate the content of the education, as well as the delivery of the content.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Visual analog scale (VAS) Score
Participants are instructed to place a horizontal mark across the 100 mm vertical line anchored at one end with the words "No Anxiety" and at the other end "Worst Anxiety Imaginable" at the level of their anxiety about inpatient cancer treatment. Rating of anxiety for the study will be done by having the participant mark their anxiety level on a new, unmarked VAS. Scoring of the VAS is done by measuring in millimeters from the end of the vertical line with the anchor phrases of "no anxiety" to the intersection of the participant's mark on the vertical line. Possible scores on the VAS range from 0 to 100 millimeters with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02642510
Brief Title
Improving Patient Education for Lymphoma and Leukemia Inpatients
Official Title
Improving Patient Education for Newly Diagnosed Lymphoma and Acute Leukemia Inpatients
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2014 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
February 20, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 20, 2017 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Emory University
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a structured, DVD educational intervention about what to expect during inpatient treatment of a newly diagnosed cancer. The focus of the study will be newly diagnosed lymphoma and acute leukemia patients and their family members. Outcome variables will be the patient and family member's satisfaction with inpatient teaching and anxiety about inpatient treatment.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a structured, DVD educational intervention about what to expect during inpatient treatment of a newly diagnosed cancer. The focus of the study will be newly diagnosed lymphoma and acute leukemia patients and their family members. Outcome variables will be the patient and family member's satisfaction with inpatient teaching and anxiety about inpatient treatment.
The experimental group will watch a DVD educational presentation of information about unit routines and activities; leukemia/lymphoma; treatment modalities and procedures; treatment of side effects; and patient and family members activities of importance to prevent infection and promote well-being during cancer treatment.
Participants in the control group will receive usual educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Leukemia, Lymphoma
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
78 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
DVD Structured Education
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants in this group will watch an educational DVD in addition to standard teaching by nursing staff.
Arm Title
Standard Educational Teaching
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Participants in this group will receive educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Structured Education DVD + Verbal Teaching
Intervention Description
The structured education DVD is a 15-minute DVD presentation of information about unit routines and activities; leukemia/lymphoma; treatment modalities and procedures; treatment of side effects; and participant and family members activities of importance to prevent infection and promote well-being during cancer treatment.
Participants will also receive verbal educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff regarding information about leukemia and lymphoma, common treatments, and side effects.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Verbal Teaching
Intervention Description
Participants will receive verbal educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff regarding information about leukemia and lymphoma, common treatments, and side effects.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale (QDTS) Score
Description
Overall satisfaction will be measured with the Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale (QDTS).The QDTS is a 24 item survey to evaluate all of the teaching received by patients during their hospitalization prior to discharge. Each item on the survey is rated on a 0 to 10 numeric scale, with 0 representing an item was not addressed and 10 representing an item addressed a great deal. For each aspect of education or information being evaluated, participant are asked to rate the content of the education, as well as the delivery of the content.
Time Frame
Post Educational Teaching (Up to 30 minutes)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Visual analog scale (VAS) Score
Description
Participants are instructed to place a horizontal mark across the 100 mm vertical line anchored at one end with the words "No Anxiety" and at the other end "Worst Anxiety Imaginable" at the level of their anxiety about inpatient cancer treatment. Rating of anxiety for the study will be done by having the participant mark their anxiety level on a new, unmarked VAS. Scoring of the VAS is done by measuring in millimeters from the end of the vertical line with the anchor phrases of "no anxiety" to the intersection of the participant's mark on the vertical line. Possible scores on the VAS range from 0 to 100 millimeters with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.
Time Frame
Post Educational Teaching (Up to 30 minutes)
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
For participants admitted for suspect diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma:
Admission to the hematology/leukemia unit (6E) at Emory University Hospital with a suspected or actual new diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma within the past 24 hours
English-speaking
Completed education to at least the 6th grade level
No significant auditory or visual deficits with corrective devices
No central nervous system involvement of disease
Physiologically stable
Not at end of life
No alterations in mental status
Agrees to family member (family member; significant other; friend) participation in study and to selecting the individual who could participate
For Family Members:
Willing to view DVD and read education booklet
Selected by patient to participate
English speaking
No significant auditory or visual deficits with corrective devices
No alterations in mental status
Completed education to at least the 6th grade level
Exclusion Criteria:
At end of life
Altered mental status
Significant auditory or visual deficits with corrective devices
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Christina Peters, NP
Organizational Affiliation
Emory University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Emory University Hospital
City
Atlanta
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
30322
Country
United States
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