Imaging in Clinical Trials - a Questionnaire Study to Assess Impact of Imaging Regimes on Patient Participation

Imaging in Clinical Trials - a Questionnaire Study to Assess Impact of Imaging Regimes on Patient Participation

This research is aimed at finding out what may influence the decision of patients to participate in trials involving imaging so that the investigators may improve our future studies so they are more patient focused and acceptable in regards to scan schedules.

This is a questionnaire study aimed at gaining a greater understanding of the patient perspective on undertaking imaging procedures, MRI and PET/CT, for research purposes. The study is to evaluate the patient opinion and perceptions of the burden of imaging associated with research. We will look at different scanning procedures of varying duration, intensity, frequency and scheduling; this will enable us to have a better understand of the factors that influence participation in research and thus help us develop protocols that are more patient focused and acceptable.

Inclusion Criteria

• Being treated at The Royal Marsden Hospital

• Over the age of 18

• Having imaging (MRI or PET/CT) as part of research or clinical care.

• Group 1

  • Currently enrolled in a research project that involves imaging (either MRI or PET/CT)

• Group 2

  • Previously enrolled in a research project that involved imaging (either MRI or PET/CT), where the patients involvement in the research project has now ended.

• Group 3

  • Patients attending the MRI or PET/CT departments for imaging as part of their standard clinical care.

Exclusion Criteria -

• Inability to complete the questionnaire.
• Previously completed questionnaire.