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Pre-Clinic Visit Online Education for Thyroid Cancer

29 augustus 2026 bijgewerkt door: Allen Ho, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Educational Resources for Patients With Thyroid Cancer

Through a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT), we aim to test the feasibility and preliminary impact of two online educational resources among adult patients with thyroid cancer. Each online program can be accessed on the patient's personal device, and will be provided to the patient following a diagnosis of thyroid cancer but before meeting with their surgeon to discuss treatment options. The goal of the resource is to educate patients on the various treatment options for thyroid cancer prior to surgical consultation, so that clinic visit time can be better utilized to discuss patient questions and priorities, and support shared decision making. Clinical (TC-MAX; thyroid cancer related anxiety) and behavioral outcomes (decisional conflict, shared-decision making, treatment decision) will be assessed via online surveys 1-day and 14-days post-visit.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Nog niet aan het werven

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Studietype

Ingrijpend

Inschrijving (Geschat)

60

Fase

  • Niet toepasbaar

Contacten en locaties

In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.

Studiecontact

Studie Contact Back-up

Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

  • Volwassen
  • Oudere volwassene

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Newly diagnosed with either:

    1. ≤2cm Bethesda 6 thyroid nodule (papillary thyroid carcinoma) (T1N0)
    2. ≤2cm Bethesda 5 thyroid nodule
    3. ≤2cm Bethesda 3-4 thyroid nodule with molecular testing that confers >75% risk of malignancy
  • Able to understand and complete questionnaires independently in English
  • Access to an internet-enabled device for online surveys and intervention access

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cognitive impairment or other condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would interfere with protocol participation
  • Has nodule >2cm in size, or with non-papillary thyroid carcinoma histology
  • High-grade or poorly differentiated papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) variants
  • Central or lateral neck lymphadenopathy suspicious for PTC
  • Unfavorable nodule location, to be determined by the surgeon (e.g. Near dorsal surface (by recurrent laryngeal nerve); adjacent to trachea (risk of cartilage invasion)
  • Recurrent thyroid cancer case

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Primair doel: Onderzoek naar gezondheidsdiensten
  • Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
  • Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
  • Masker: Dubbele

Wapens en interventies

Deelnemersgroep / Arm
Interventie / Behandeling
Experimenteel: THRIVE
Participants randomized to the THRIVE arm will be sent a link to access the THRIVE portal up to 3 weeks prior to their clinic visit. The THRIVE modules can take between 20-35 minutes to complete. Completion of the THRIVE modules prior to the clinic visit will be monitored and confirmed by study staff. Upon completing the program, a report summarizing the conversation and questions/comments brought up by the patient will be shared with their physician prior to the clinic visit.
Gedragsmatig: THRIVE
THRIVE is a tailored AI agent that provides patient education and assists in decision-making specifically for thyroid cancer patients. Using HIPAA-compliant protocols and an empathic approach, THRIVE can (1) establish patient priorities, (2) guide patients through decision tools, and (3) integrate detailed notes into the electronic health record (EHR). Such computer-generated notes have been found to be higher quality, more comprehensive, better organized, and with greater relevance compared with physician-documented notes. Altogether, this solution tackles a time-intensive and laborious task, expanding time and bandwidth for decision-making. Moreover, integration with existing infrastructure like the EHR can help promote clinical adoption.
Sham-vergelijker: Education Control
Participants randomized to the education control arm will be sent a link to access the 2-page American Cancer Society (ACS) handout: "After a Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis." The handout can take between 5-15 minutes to read through. Completion of the ACS handout prior to the clinic visit will be monitored and confirmed by study staff.
Ander: ACS "After a Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis" Flyer
The 2-page American Cancer Society (ACS) flyer (No. 0827.60 Rev. 3/25) is titled "After a Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis" and provides brief information about "Treatment for thyroid cancer", "What to expect before and during treatment", "What to expect after treatment", "Staying healthy", and "Dealing with your feelings", as well as recommendations on questions to ask a physician for each of the above topics. The flyer also provides the patient with a link to the ACS website and a direct phone number.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
TC-MAX
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 1-day post clinic visit, 14-days post clinic visit
Thyroid cancer-related anxiety as measured by the 18-item TC-MAX questionnaire created by Dr. Allen Ho at Cedars-Sinai. It is a psychometric scale assessing thyroid cancer-related anxiety across three different subscales (Collective Anxiety, Ultrasound Anxiety, and Fear of Recurrence/Progression). Scale range is between 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety. Means and standard deviations will be used to describe the scores.
Baseline, 1-day post clinic visit, 14-days post clinic visit

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Decisional Conflict Scale
Tijdsspanne: 1-day post clinic visit
Decisional conflict as measured by the 16-item Traditional Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS) - Statement Format. This scale assesses personal perceptions of uncertainty in choosing options; modifiable factors contributing to uncertainty such as feeling uninformed, unclear about personal values and unsupported in decision making; and effective decision making such as feeling the choice is informed, values-based, likely to be implemented and expressing satisfaction with the choice. This questionnaire uses a 5-point Likert scale, from strongly agree to strongly disagree.
1-day post clinic visit
Shared Decision Making
Tijdsspanne: 1-day post clinic visit
Patient perception of shared decision making as measured by the 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9). This questionnaire measures the extent to which patients are involved in the process of decision-making from the perspective of the patient. This questionnaire uses a 6-point Likert scale, from completely agree to completely disagree.
1-day post clinic visit

Andere uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
System Usability Scale
Tijdsspanne: 1-day post clinic visit
System usability as measured by the validated, 10-item System Usability Scale (SUS). This attitude Likert scale gives a global assessment of usability. Each item is rated on a scale of 0 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater usability.
1-day post clinic visit

Medewerkers en onderzoekers

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Sponsor

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Onderzoekers

  • Hoofdonderzoeker: Allen Ho, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Studie record data

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Geschat)

1 augustus 2027

Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)

1 juli 2028

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

1 september 2028

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

2 juli 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

2 juli 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

8 juli 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

1 september 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

29 augustus 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 augustus 2026

Meer informatie

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Trefwoorden

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Andere studie-ID-nummers

  • STUDY00004712

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Nee

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