ASSIST Tool and Surgical Randomized Controlled Trial Applicability (ASTA)

September 10, 2018 updated by: Isabelle BOUTRON, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Impact of a Graphical Tool on the Reader's Interpretation of Surgical RCT Applicability In the Field of Digestive Cancer

Background: The ASSIST tool is a graphical tool to represent and evaluate the applicability of a surgery trial to improve the translation of research to practice.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of the ASSIST tool on the interpretation of the applicability of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the field of digestive cancer surgery.

Design: This study is a randomized controlled trial with two parallel arms. Participants: Surgeons who contribute to the assessment of manuscripts as experts (peer-reviewer) for international scientific journals of surgery (Annals of Surgery, Archives of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery World Journal of International Journal of Surgical Oncology).

Intervention: Surgeons will be randomized into 2 groups. A group that will evaluate a case vignette (synopsis) of a randomized trial in surgery, and the other group that will evaluate the same case vignette with the representation of the external validity of the trial with ASSIST tool.

Outcome measures: Participants will indicate on a numeric scale range from 1 to 10 if they feel able to judge the applicability of the trial for 1) patients, 2) centers, 3) surgeons and 4) intervention.

Sample Size: 28 case vignettes with randomized trials and their ASSIST tool have been developed and evaluated. The inclusion of 130 participants (65 per arm) is required.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted in 2 steps:

In a first step, investigators will develop cases vignettes of published RCTs evaluating surgical interventions in the field of digestive cancer with its representations of external validity according to ASSIST.

In a second step, investigators will invite a panel of peer reviewers to appraise the external validity (applicability) of selected RCTs without and with the graphical tool (ASSIST), on a security web site.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • surgeons
  • who contribute to the assessment of manuscripts as experts (peer-reviewer) for international scientific journals of surgery (Annals of Surgery, Archives of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery World Journal of International Journal of Surgical Oncology)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No one

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: ASSIST tool group
Surgeons will assess the applicability of a trial using the ASSIST
Behavioral: Applicability Assessment
assess the applicability of a trial using the ASSIST tool or the synopsis
Active Comparator: Synopsis Group
Surgeons will assess the applicability of a trial using the synopsis presented in a case vignette
Behavioral: Applicability Assessment
assess the applicability of a trial using the ASSIST tool or the synopsis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
feeling able to judge the applicability of the trial
Time Frame: 2 months
Participants will indicate on a numeric scale range from 1 to 10 if they feel able to judge the applicability of the trial for patients
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Boutron Isabelle, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 3, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

January 9, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 12, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2018

Last Verified

September 1, 2018

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • RAV004

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