Virtual Intervention for Lung Cancer (VILC)
Lung Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Lung Neoplasms focused on measuring Lung cancer, stigma, virtual intervention, mHealth
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Inclusion criteria are >21 years old with a diagnosis of lung cancer (any type or stage), able to read and write English at 5th grade level, able to sign an IRB approved consent form, and expects to have 4 visits with the same clinician in the next 2 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to understand or tolerate the battery of questionnaires due to physical or mental health issues (i.e., dementia, active psychosis).
Sites / Locations
- UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
mHealth TLC
Attention Control
The mhealth TLC group will meet with a nurse before each of 4 clinician visits and use the mHealth TLC on an iPad with an interactive 3-dimensional intervention that allows individuals to experience virtual visits with their clinicians. Key aspects of mHealthTLC include informational videos about lung cancer and LCS. Blame and self-blame will be addressed, information about the role of addiction, social/cultural factors, and tobacco industry influence on smoking behaviors will be highlighted. Patients will experience practiced interaction in ever increasing complex situations with avatars (i.e., receptionist, medical assistant, and clinician). A "virtual coach" will accompany the patient through the virtual visit and will provide information and coaching (as needed).
Attention control group (ACG) - Patients assigned to the ACG will meet with a nurse and receive only the informational videos on an iPad before 4 clinician visits with assessments after each clinician visit. An effort will be made to match the intervention condition on salience, credibility, and contact time.