UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000053545
Receipt number R000060872
Scientific Title Verification of the effectiveness of an educational program aimed at alleviating nurses' difficulties in communication regarding death with cancer patients at the end-of-life stage
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/02/10
Last modified on 2024/02/05 15:17:10

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Basic information

Public title

Verification of the effectiveness of an educational program aimed at alleviating nurses' difficulties in communication regarding death with cancer patients at the end-of-life stage

Acronym

Communication nursing education program

Scientific Title

Verification of the effectiveness of an educational program aimed at alleviating nurses' difficulties in communication regarding death with cancer patients at the end-of-life stage

Scientific Title:Acronym

Communication nursing education program

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Nurse

Classification by specialty

Nursing Adult

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to clarify the effectiveness of an educational program aimed at alleviating nurses' difficulties in communication regarding death with cancer patients at the end-of-life stage.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Others

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Visual Analogue Scale; confusion about communication, nervousness, desire to avoid communication, confidence, motivation

Key secondary outcomes

Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of Dying Scale, Form B in Japanese
Nurses' difficulty with cancer care
Difficulties encountered by nurses in the care of terminally ill cancer patients in general hospitals
Subjective changes in communication difficulties, motivation, and behavior with end-of-life stage cancer patients, etc


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration

Institution is considered as a block.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Intervention group
The intervention group will take the 6-month communication education program.
The program includes on-demand lectures, communication role plays, process records, and group work.

Interventions/Control_2

Control group
The control group will not take the communication education program.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


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Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Work at a target facility
2) 2 years or more of cancer nursing experience
3) Nurses providing care to end-of-life stage cancer patients
End-of-life stage cancer patients are generally expected to have a prognosis of less than one year, and this includes patients receiving palliative treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy that are not intended to be a complete cure.

Key exclusion criteria

Those who have difficulty participating in research due to psychological reasons such as anxiety or social reasons such as time constraints.

Target sample size

90


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Ayumi
Middle name
Last name Kyota

Organization

Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences

Division name

Department of Nursing

Zip code

371-8514

Address

3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

TEL

027-220-8930

Email

akyota@gunma-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ayumi
Middle name
Last name Kyota

Organization

Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences

Division name

Department of Nursing

Zip code

371-8514

Address

3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

TEL

027-220-8930

Homepage URL


Email

akyota@gunma-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

JSPS KAKENHI

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)

Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences


IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences

Address

3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

Tel

027-220-8930

Email

akyota@gunma-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2024 Year 02 Month 10 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 02 Month 05 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 02 Month 05 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 02 Month 05 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000060872


Research Plan
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