Wait Time Preferences of the US Public for New Drugs: a Discrete Choice Experiment

October 4, 2023 updated by: Robin Forrest, London School of Economics and Political Science

Wait Time Preferences of the US Public for New Drugs With Uncertain Treatment Benefits: a Discrete Choice Experiment

To provide timely access to new treatments, some eligible drugs can be approved despite uncertainty surrounding the level of clinical benefit they offer patients.

It is not currently known if (and under which circumstances) the public would prefer to wait to access some new drugs in exchange for greater certainty surrounding their clinical benefit.

This study aims to elicit the preferences of the US public for wait times and clinical uncertainty of new drugs.

To elicit this information, in a survey format, respondents will be presented with a hypothetical scenario and asked to state their preferences for new treatments, each with different attributes.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

850

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

      • London, United Kingdom, WC2A 2AE
        • London School of Economics

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Online survey panel consisting of a US nationally representative sample (age, gender, income, race/ethnicity, US state).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals previously or currently diagnosed with any type of cancer.
  • Individuals with immediate family members previously or currently diagnosed with any type of cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals without previous or current diagnosis with any type of cancer (themselves or immediate family members).

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
Preferences for treatment attributes and trade-offs between attributes.
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks.
Preferences for different treatment attributes (including clinical uncertainty and wait time), and trade-offs between these, using a study-specific Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) Questionnaire. Preferences are measured on relative utility scale (arbitrary units, no min/max). Utility indicates preference e.g., higher values are more preferred (better).
Through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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)

July 24, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 4, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

July 10, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 6, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 4, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 213621

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

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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