Clinical trial NCT06903390: Investigation of the Effect of Information on the Empowerment of Cancer Patients Using Question Prompt List: a Mixed Method Study
Official title: Investigation of the Effect of Information on the Empowerment of Cancer Patients Using Question Prompt List: a Mixed Method Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors)
Patient Participation
Patient-Centered Care
Health Communication
Patient Empowerment
Anxiety
Lead sponsor: Marmara University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-30
Enrollment: 96
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: This study is a parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to assess the impact of QPL-based communication intervention on patient empowerment and anxiety levels in cancer patients. Participants are assigned to either the intervention group (QPL-based communication) or the control group (standard physician-patient communication).
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: Brief Summary The goal of this study is to understand how patient empowerment and a Question Prompt List (QPL) can help cancer patients.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

What are the views of nurses, physicians, and cancer patients on patient empowerment? Does using a Question Prompt List (QPL) improve patient empowerment and reduce anxiety? Researchers will collect qualitative and quantitative data by measuring patient empowerment and anxiety levels.

Who can participate? Cancer patients receiving treatment at Private Anadolu Medical Center Hospital Nurses and physicians working with cancer patients What will participants do? Answer survey questions about their experiences with empowerment, anxiety, and communication Participate in interviews to share their thoughts on patient empowerment Use a Question Prompt List (QPL) during medical consultations Why is this study important? Many cancer patients struggle with anxiety and lack of information about their care.

A Question Prompt List (QPL) may help patients ask better questions, feel more in control of their treatment, and reduce anxiety.

This study will contribute to oncology research and help develop a culture-specific QPL for use in cancer care.

This study will take place at Private Anadolu Medical Center Hospital from January 2023 to November 2024.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients must be over 18 years old.
* Must understand and speak Turkish.
* Must not have any condition preventing participation (e.g., advanced dementia, cognitive impairment, speech or hearing disorders).
* For healthcare professionals in the qualitative phase: Must have at least one year of experience in oncology.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients without regular outpatient follow-up visits.
* Patients with severe cognitive or physiological deterioration affecting participation.
* Patients who do not comply with the study process and requirements.
* Patients who voluntarily request to withdraw from the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Patient Empowerment Score
timeFrame: Immediately before the first consultation and within 1 day after the second and third consultations
measure: Change in Anxiety Level (HADS)
timeFrame: Immediately before the first consultation and within 1 day after the second and third consultations
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İstanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Marmara Üniversitesi
state: Kadıköy
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