Status:

RECRUITING

Customized Neuro-Imaging Referenced Symptom Video for the Reduction of Patient and Caregiver Anxiety Around Radiation Treatment for Brain Tumors

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Glioblastoma

WHO Grade II Glioma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This trial studies whether a customized video intervention can help to reduce anxiety in brain cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment and their caregivers. A customized neuro-imaging reference...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine if provision of a neuro-imaging referenced symptom (NIRS) video intervention for patients starting radiotherapy for newly diagnosed primary brain tumors reduces pat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PATIENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Adult patients with newly diagnosed glioma (World Health Organization \[WHO\] grade 2-4) who are planned for a 6-week course of radiotherapy after surgery
  • PATIENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Able to complete questionnaires in English
  • PATIENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Has a post-operative diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain with and without contrast acquired within 4 weeks of the start of radiotherapy
  • CAREGIVER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Adult caregiver (\>= 18 years) who is accompanying an eligible patient consented to the study
  • CAREGIVER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The patient who the caregiver is accompanying is consented for participation on the study
  • CAREGIVER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Able and willing to complete questionnaires in English

Exclusion

  • PATIENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Significant cognitive or psychiatric symptoms that prevent the ability to complete the questionnaires as determined by the assessing staff in the pre-intervention evaluation
  • PATIENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Poor performance status (Karnofsky performance status \[KPS\] \< 60) that prevent the ability to complete the questionnaires
  • CAREGIVER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Significant cognitive or psychiatric symptoms that prevent the ability to complete the questionnaires as determined by the assessing staff in the pre-intervention evaluation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 5 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 2 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

117 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04479696

Start Date

June 5 2019

End Date

February 2 2027

Last Update

June 10 2025

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030