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The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a randomized trial of a brief psychoeducational intervention versus enhanced usual care for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who are initiating neoadjuvant multimodality treatment.
This is a randomized controlled trial that is split into two phases. Study Phase I tested the feasibility and acceptability of a study evaluating a psychoeducational intervention relative to a control condition for improving self-efficacy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer initiating multimodality treatment. This phase enrolled 20 participants.
Study Part 2 was initially planned as an adequately powered RCT to evaluate intervention efficacy for enhancing patient self-efficacy for managing treatment-related challenges and maintaining quality of life. Due to the substantial refinements that were made to the PATHWAYS intervention and study procedures after Study Part 1, we have elected to change Study Part 2 to a second pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the refined PATHWAYS study among a larger group of patients (n=60).
Participants in the intervention arm will be invited to receive the PATHWAYS intervention, including 4 coaching sessions with a study clinician focused on information and support related to multimodality treatment for LARC. Participants in the control arm will receive an information resource guide that is tailored for patients with LARC.
It is expected that about 80 people will take part in this research study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Study Phase I: PATHWAYS Intervention | Experimental | Participants assigned to the PATHWAYS Intervention will receive: 1) four coaching sessions, 2) a comprehensive patient education guidebook, and 3) a coaching session workbook. |
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| Study Phase I: Enhanced Usual Care | Active Comparator | Participants assigned to the enhanced usual care will receive: 1) an information resource guide for navigating information online. |
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| Study Phase II: PATHWAYS Intervention | Experimental | Participants assigned to the PATHWAYS Intervention will receive: 1) four coaching sessions and 2) a comprehensive patient education guidebook. The intervention has been modified and refined based on feedback from Study Phase I. |
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| Study Phase II: Enhanced Usual Care | Active Comparator | Participants assigned to the enhanced usual care will receive: 1) an information resource guide for navigating information online. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| PATHWAYS | Behavioral | The PATHWAYS intervention is a psychoeducational intervention comprised of four behavioral coaching sessions and a patient education guidebook. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Proportion of participants retained in the intervention (feasibility) | The primary outcome will be feasibility, defined as ≥60% retention of participants over the four-week intervention. | 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Proportion of patients enrolled on the study (feasibility) | A secondary feasibility outcome will be defined as ≥60% enrollment among all eligible patients | 12 weeks |
| Proportion of participants reporting acceptability of the intervention (acceptability) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Kelsey Lau-Min, MD, MSCE | Contact | 617-724-4000 | klau-min@mgh.harvard.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kelsey Lau-Min, MD, MSCE | Massachusetts General Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Massachusetts General Hospital | Recruiting | Boston | Massachusetts | 02114 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012004 | Rectal Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D015179 | Colorectal Neoplasms |
| D007414 | Intestinal Neoplasms |
| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
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Participants will be randomized to either the intervention or enhanced usual care. Randomization will be stratified by treatment sequence (e.g., chemotherapy first vs. concurrent chemoradiation first).
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| Enhanced usual care | Other | The enhanced usual care condition consists of an information resource guide. |
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A secondary outcome of acceptability will be defined as ≥80% of participants in the intervention arm reporting Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) scores of ≥20 (scale from 8-32, higher scores indicate higher satisfaction). |
| 12 weeks |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Recruiting | Boston | Massachusetts | 02215 | United States |
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| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D012002 | Rectal Diseases |