An observational study in Advanced Cancers, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-06-07.
Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Observational
The goal of this research study is to learn if palliative care patients or caregivers, and palliative care physicians or nurses can use a computer program designed to provide information about the symptoms and overall health of cancer patients.
The Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Computer System:
The PRO computer system used in this study has been designed to help doctors and nurses check the symptoms and overall health status of patients with cancer by reviewing the computer entries of patients and caregivers. The system has also been designed to help doctors and nurses make decisions about how to care for patients based on the computer entries.
Questionnaire and Review Session:
If you agree to take part in this study, you will have an questionnaire and review session at the Palliative Care outpatient clinic. The session will be conducted by a research staff member, but the study chair and/or other study staff members may also attend the session. The questionnaire and review session will have 3 steps, which are described below:
The questionnaire and review session should take about 30 minutes to complete.
Study Data:
Your responses to the questionnaires will be destroyed after the questionnaire and review session. The responses you give when asked about the use of the PRO computer system will be kept after the questionnaire and review session. Only the study staff will have access to your responses. However, your responses will be coded with a study ID number, not by your name. Your saved responses will be stored in password-protected files that are available only to the study staff for 3 years.
Length of Study:
Your participation in this study will be over after you complete the questionnaire and review session.
This is an investigational study.
Up to 9 patients and 9 caregivers will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
Up to 9 physicians and nurses (4-5 of each) will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is the lead sponsor of 2,999 studies on the registry; 581 are open to participants now.
Of its 599 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 402 (67%) have results posted.
Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.
Palliative care patients receiving care at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and their caregivers, physicians and nurses, all over the age of 21.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patient computer system use questionnaire
Behavioral: Questionnaire and Review Session
Caregiver computer system use questionnaire
Behavioral: Questionnaire and Review Session
Physician and Nurse computer system use questionnaire
Behavioral: Questionnaire and Review Session
Use PRO computer system to complete 2 questionnaires about any symptoms patient may be experiencing and their overall health, 30 minutes to complete. Review session about use of computer system and suggested changes.
Also known as: Survey, Computer Program
Use PRO computer system to complete 4 questionnaires about symptoms their overall health of patients, 30 minutes to complete. Review session about use of computer system and suggested changes.
Also known as: Survey, Computer Program
Evaluation of System Usability of the Prototype Solution (Questionnaire Responses)
Time frame: Single assessment point
This study is completed, as verified in Jun 2013. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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