Survey Assessment of Patient and Provider Impressions of Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology

May 19, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
To understand more about the opinions of patients and health providers on the use of telemedicine in radiation oncology.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Primary Objective:

To characterize patient and provider satisfaction with telemedicine in RO

Secondary Objective:

  • To provide evidence for or against the use of telemedicine in radiation oncology (RO)
  • To assess the feasibility of and value added by telemedicine in RO
  • To describe barriers and facilitators to telemedicine in RO
  • To identify preferred use cases for telemedicine in RO

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

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
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • MD Anderson 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

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients will be eligible if they are aged 18 or older and have undergone at least 1 telemedicine encounter (video visit) with the radiation oncology department at MD Anderson or its affiliates within 2 months from the initiation of the study (and prospectively as the study enrolls). This would include weekly see visits, follow-up visits, or consultations
  • English speaking
  • Access to email and internet to complete the survey
  • Attending physicians in the radiation oncology department who have utilized telemedicine will be contacted to fill out surveys reflecting their experience

Exclusion Criteria:

• Protected populations such as adults unable to consent, pregnant women, prisoners, and individuals who are not yet adults will be excluded

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
Intervention / Treatment
Telemedicine Visits
Participants are asked to fill out a survey about their experience.
Behavioral: Survey Administration
Patients and providers complete survey over 10 minutes about their perspectives on the use of telemedicine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient satisfaction survey with telemedicine in radiation oncology (RO)
Time Frame: through study completion and average of one year.
Sensitivity analyses will be performed with those rating 9 or higher or less than 9, and for those who "agree" or "strongly agree" with whether they are satisfied with telemedicine compared to those who give other answers.
through study completion and average of one year.
Provider satisfaction survey with telemedicine in radiation oncology (RO)
Time Frame: through study completion and average of one year.
Sensitivity analyses will be performed with those rating 9 or higher or less than 9, and for those who "agree" or "strongly agree" with whether they are satisfied with telemedicine compared to those who give other answers.
through study completion and average of one year.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Chenyang Wang, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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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)

April 21, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 8, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

August 11, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020-1063
  • NCI-2021-09908 (Other Identifier: NCI-CTRP Clinical Trials Registry)

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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