Imaging in Clinical Trials - a Questionnaire Study to Assess Impact of Imaging Regimes on Patient Participation (ASK)

This research is aimed at finding out what may influence the decision of patients to participate in trials involving imaging so that the investigators may improve our future studies so they are more patient focused and acceptable in regards to scan schedules.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Questionnaire

Detailed Description

This is a questionnaire study aimed at gaining a greater understanding of the patient perspective on undertaking imaging procedures, MRI and PET/CT, for research purposes. The study is to evaluate the patient opinion and perceptions of the burden of imaging associated with research. We will look at different scanning procedures of varying duration, intensity, frequency and scheduling; this will enable us to have a better understand of the factors that influence participation in research and thus help us develop protocols that are more patient focused and acceptable.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 207

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • Surrey
    • Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom, SM2 5PT
      • The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Group 1: Patients recruited to studies with imaging Group 2: Patients who have previously participated in studies with imaging Group 3: Patients attending for scans as part of their clinical pathway

Description

Inclusion Criteria

• Being treated at The Royal Marsden Hospital
• Over the age of 18
• Having imaging (MRI or PET/CT) as part of research or clinical care.

• Group 1

  • Currently enrolled in a research project that involves imaging (either MRI or PET/CT)

• Group 2

  • Previously enrolled in a research project that involved imaging (either MRI or PET/CT), where the patients involvement in the research project has now ended.

• Group 3

  • Patients attending the MRI or PET/CT departments for imaging as part of their standard clinical care.

Exclusion Criteria -

• Inability to complete the questionnaire.
• Previously completed questionnaire.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

3

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Group 1; Patients currently recruited to studies with imaging at The Marsden	Other: Questionnaire; A short questionnaire (9 questions) will be given to the participants to complete.
Group 2; Patients who have previously participated in studies with imaging at The Marsden	Other: Questionnaire; A short questionnaire (9 questions) will be given to the participants to complete.
Group 3; Patients attending for scans as part of their clinical pathway	Other: Questionnaire; A short questionnaire (9 questions) will be given to the participants to complete.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Factors that affect patient participation in imaging research	Factors about an imaging scan - type, length, frequency or scheduling (timing in relation to treatment) - that are perceived as a significant burden when considering participation in a research study involving imaging.	Duration of Study - 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Factors affecting participation in the different patient categories	Duration of Study - 1 year
Effect of current participation in a study on the perceived acceptability of imaging burden	Duration of Study - 1 year
Do opinions change after undergoing imaging procedures	Duration of Study - 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom
• Collaborators: Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 1, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): August 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 22, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 3, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): September 4, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 28, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 27, 2020
• Last Verified: January 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Imaging; Questionnaire
• Other Study ID Numbers: 15 LO 1189