Definition of Crises in Medical Oncology: a Two-way Perspective of Patients and Caregivers. The COPE Study. (COPE) (COPE)

February 17, 2022 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Definition of Crises in Medical Oncology: a Two-way Perspective of Patients and Caregivers, a Prospective Observational Study.

Our objective is to identify the main crises facing the patients and caregivers in medical oncology and rank them by order of importance. Each group of participant will also express its perception of other participants' list of crises.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Hypotheses:

Crises in medical oncology need to be precisely defined and classified. It should be the first step to offer appropriate support and solutions, improve communication and eventually improve quality of life/work for caregivers and for patients. Crises in medical oncology can imply all actors: doctors, nursing staff, psychologists, administration and patients. The definition of crisis and the level of importance of each situation may vary among these different groups. Nevertheless, we expect to identify shared characteristics. Patients' point of view which is rarely expressed will be collected. This work will also bring a better understanding of the perception each group have of each other.

Objectives:

Our main objective is to identify the main crises facing the patients and caregivers in medical oncology and rank them by order of importance. Each actor will also express its perception of other actors' list of crises.

Methods:

This work is led by an innovative multidisciplinary team of investigators associating patients, oncopsychologists, nurses and oncologists. Four study groups of participants are composed: a group of patients, a group of oncopsychologists, a group nurses and a group of oncologists.

Demographic characteristics, general characteristics of the disease for the patients or type of exercise for the caregivers are collected.

The first step of the project is to establish a list of crisis situations in each group consisting of 10 participants. The methodology applied is a modify Delphi in three rounds via a digital survey. In the first round, participants react to a pre-existing list, and are invited to complete it. The content is then analyzed, classified and developed into a list emailed for the second round.

In a second round, the participants establish a ranking of the items on a scale of 1-6 (not important to extremely important). The group of patients will then rank the items added by the caregivers, and vice-versa.

During the third and last round, the average of items is presented and the participants submit a new ranking. Individual interviews will be held to comment the results.

The second step of the project enables to widen the study population, with a minimal objective of 100 participants per group. These new participants receive the list established in the first step to grade 20 items per frequency and importance.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

440

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • France
      • Paris, France, 75004
        • Recruiting
        • APHP Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Zahra CASTEL AJGAL, MD

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

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants will be recruited from public or private clinics or hospitals involved in oncology in France Communication on the study to recruit participants is done widely via professional of patients' networks

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- For patients: History of neoplasia or active treatment for a neoplasia of any localization of any phase.

No restriction of center of treatment >18 years old Written consent must be obtained before any data collection

- For caregivers Being a doctor, nurse, or a psychooncologist No restriction of age, or seniority

Exclusion Criteria

- For patients: Patients who participate 1st step cannot participate to 2nd step

- For caregivers Caregivers who participate 1st step cannot participate to 2nd step.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Patients
Patients followed or currently treated for a solid or haematological neoplasia
Doctors
Medical oncologist or haematologist
Paramedical staff
Nurses or assistant nurses
Oncopsychologist
Psychologist specialised in the care of patients with cancer

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
List of crises ranked by order of importance in each group of paticipant
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Collaborators

Canceropôle Ile de France

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Olivier HUILLARD, PhD, APHP Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris
  • Principal Investigator: Zahra CASTEL AJGAL, MD, APHP Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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)

June 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 29, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 29, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

February 3, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 18, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • En attente de promotion

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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