Sarcoma Treatment Guide in Improving Self-Monitoring in Patients With Sarcoma Receiving Chemotherapy

September 26, 2022 updated by: James Chen, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sarcoma Treatment Guide Pilot Study

This randomized pilot clinical trial studies how well the Sarcoma Treatment Guide works in improving self-monitoring in patients with sarcoma who are receiving chemotherapy. The Sarcoma Treatment Guide may help patients with sarcoma to be better informed, become more engaged with care, encourage communication, and to better manage side effects associated with chemotherapy treatments in order to improve quality of life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate whether symptom management and communication are improved in patients who are chemotherapy naive who receive a Sarcoma Treatment Guide as compared to those that have not.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To explore whether patients who have previously undergone chemotherapy benefit from a Sarcoma Treatment Guide (STG) in regard to symptom management and have improved communication between patient and providers.

II. To assess patient satisfaction with using the STG at the end of the trial.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM A: Patients receive the STG before completing 4 courses of standard of care chemotherapy.

ARM B: Patients complete 2 courses of standard of care chemotherapy and then receive the STG before completing 2 additional courses of standard of care chemotherapy.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

64

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be able to read, write, and understand English
  • Sarcoma clinic patient
  • About to begin either oral or cytotoxic chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Received previous chemotherapy

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm A (STG pre-chemotherapy)
Patients receive the STG before completing 4 courses of standard of care chemotherapy.
Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
  • Quality of Life Assessment
Other: Survey Administration
Ancillary studies
Other: Educational Intervention
Receive STG
Other Names:
  • Education for Intervention
  • Intervention by Education
  • Intervention through Education
  • Intervention, Educational
Experimental: Arm B (STG post-chemotherapy initiation)
Patients complete 2 courses of standard of care chemotherapy and then receive the STG before completing 2 additional courses of standard of care chemotherapy.
Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
  • Quality of Life Assessment
Other: Survey Administration
Ancillary studies
Other: Educational Intervention
Receive STG
Other Names:
  • Education for Intervention
  • Intervention by Education
  • Intervention through Education
  • Intervention, Educational

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Symptom management and communication improvement in chemotherapy naive patients as measured by participant survey and tracking telephone calls
Time Frame: Up to 1 year
Will keep notes of qualitative feedback provided by participants regarding the Sarcoma Treatment Guide (STG) obtained from the survey. Notes will be reviewed to identify common themes that will be considered when making revisions to the STG to be used by chemotherapy patients in the Sarcoma Clinic. Telephone calls will be calculated for each participant associated with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and pain. The calls will be logged to track quantity, reason and outcome of all participants. Symptoms ratings self-reported by patients will be tracked using the Numeri
Up to 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient satisfaction with Sarcoma Treatment Guide (STG) as measured by participant survey and tracking telephone calls
Time Frame: Up to 1 year
Will keep notes of qualitative feedback provided by participants regarding the STG obtained from the survey. Notes will be reviewed to identify common themes that will be considered when making revisions to the STG to be used by chemotherapy patients in the Sarcoma Clinic. Telephone calls will be calculated for each participant associated with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and pain. The calls will be logged to track quantity, reason and outcome of all participants. Symptoms ratings self-reported by patients will be tracked using the NRS. Secondary analysis will inc
Up to 1 year
Sarcoma Treatment Guide (STG) benefit in patients who have undergone chemotherapy as measured by participant survey and tracking telephone calls
Time Frame: Up to 1 year
Will keep notes of qualitative feedback provided by participants regarding the STG obtained from the survey. Notes will be reviewed to identify common themes that will be considered when making revisions to the STG to be used by chemotherapy patients in the Sarcoma Clinic. Telephone calls will be calculated for each participant associated with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and pain. The calls will be logged to track quantity, reason and outcome of all participants. Symptoms ratings self-reported by patients will be tracked using the NRS (Numeric Ratings Scale). Secondary analysis will inc
Up to 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: James Chen, MD, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

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 (Actual)

May 16, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 5, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

December 15, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 17, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 22, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

August 23, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 28, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 26, 2022

Last Verified

September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OSU-16301
  • NCI-2017-01277 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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