Application of MDT Clinics in Arab World

October 1, 2022 updated by: Riham H. AbdelAziz, Cairo University

Assessment of Multidisciplinary Clinics Implementation in Cancer Patients' Management in Arab Countries

Multidisciplinary clinics affect the quality of management of cancer patients. This Questionnaire is for research purposes aiming at exploring the application and implementation of multidisciplinary clinics in managing cancer patients in the Arab countries. The results of this survey will shed the light on the situation; the investigators aim at exploring the status of their implementation and who participates in them, in addition to exploring the challenges that face MDT clinics in Arab world.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) are recommended as a corner stone of best cancer care nowadays. MDTs consist of many professionals such as medical, nursing, and allied professionals and diagnostic experts to determine the optimal treatment pathway for individual patients. They should be well organized and efficient. MDT clinics care is helpful in making clinical decision and improving the quality of patients' care. However, there are many challenges that face the actual implementation and application of MDT clinics in routine cancer patients' care in our Arab countries.

This study aims at describing the situation in our Arab countries and reflecting the pathway & logistics of referring cancer patients to MDT & the impact of that on the patients' management & outcome, in addition to exploring the challenges that face effective implementation of MDT clinics, so that it can lead the improvement in oncology manangement

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

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

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Oncology or non oncology physicians across the Arab countries.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthcare workers/Physicians involved in cancer diagnosis & management in the Arab countries.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Health care workers/ Physicians who are not entitled for cancer management.
  • Physicians who are not working in the Arab counties.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Investigate the rate of discussing the suspected patients in MDT clinics
Time Frame: Two months
We would like to know the rate of discussing suspected patients in MDT clinics. This will be done via a questionnaire.
Two months
Investigate the main challenges to establish effective MDT clinics.
Time Frame: Two months
We would like to know the main challenges to establish effective MDT clinics according to the physicians' point of view, who attend the MDT clinics . This will be done via a questionnaire.
Two months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Describe the rate of well established and effective MDT in the Arab countries.
Time Frame: Two months
We would like to know the rate of the well established MDT clinics and discussion during cancer patients' management. This will be done via a questionnaire.
Two months
Who usually attend the MDT in the Arab countries?
Time Frame: Two months
We would like to know who usually participate and attend the MDT clinics during cancer patients' management. This will be done via a questionnaire.
Two months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

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 (Anticipated)

November 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 30, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

September 15, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 4, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2022

Last Verified

October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Oncosurvey

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

This Questionnaire is for research purposes aiming at exploring the application of multidisciplinary clinics in managing our cancer patients in the Arab countries and highlighting the challenges faced by oncologists trying to establish effective MDT clinics.The data will be published when completed.

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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