The Comparative Effectiveness Evaluation of the Impact of Digital Education
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: text-based education messages only, in-clinic tablet-based multimedia education, standard of care provider led education.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pediatric Cancer. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Comparative Effectiveness Evaluation of the Impact of Digital Education Via Text Message Versus Multimedia Modules on Caregiver Knowledge
Overview
This study is being conducted to determine how best to educate caregivers about cancer and its treatment. When caregivers are well-informed, they are more confident in supporting their child through treatment, which can improve treatment adherence.
Interventions
- Other text-based education messages only
Participants will receive text-based education messages - Other in-clinic tablet-based multimedia education
Participants will receive tablet-based multimedia education in clinic - Other standard of care provider led education
Participants will receive standard of care education from their provider
Primary outcome measures
- Treatment abandonment rate. [Time frame: 6 months]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Caregiver knowledge [Time frame: Baseline, 6 months]
- Caregiver attitudes [Time frame: Baseline, 6 months]
- Perceived behavior control [Time frame: Baseline, 6 months]
- Caregiver intention [Time frame: Baseline, 6 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- a known pediatric cancer diagnosis
- Adult caregivers of children with cancer (<18yo) at time of new patient registration
- Ability to understand and speak Swahili
- If illiterate, availability of a household member who can read Swahili
- Be able to access the messages
Exclusion criteria
- any potential participant who is unable to access messages will also be excluded.
- Non cancer pediatric diagnosis
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06979310 · Pro00115965 · 1R21CA284299-01