UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000048960
Receipt number R000055785
Scientific Title Feasibility of a family-integrated advance care planning intervention for people with advanced cancer in Japan
Date of disclosure of the study information 2022/10/31
Last modified on 2024/03/21 09:35:50

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Basic information

Public title

Feasibility of a family-integrated advance care planning intervention for people with advanced cancer in Japan

Acronym

Feasibility of a family-integrated advance care planning intervention for people with advanced cancer in Japan

Scientific Title

Feasibility of a family-integrated advance care planning intervention for people with advanced cancer in Japan

Scientific Title:Acronym

Feasibility of a family-integrated advance care planning intervention for people with advanced cancer in Japan

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

advanced cancer

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This mixed-methods study aims to examine the feasibility, fidelity and acceptability in the delivery of the family-integrated ACP intervention for use in clinical practice in Japan.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

This study also explores the change process in the delivery of the intervention.

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Assessment

Primary outcomes

Feasibility: the number of dyads (people with advanced cancer and their family members) who are approached, consent and complete the intervention.
Fidelity: the extent of which healthcare professionals deliver components of the intervention
Acceptability: the extent of which patients and family members value the intervention is useful, recommendable, as well as the extent of distress
Change process: interactions among patients, family members and healthcare professionals due to the intervention
These are evaluated by questionnaires administered straight after the intervention as well as interviews conducted straight after or on participants' convenient occasions.

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

1. Training program for healthcare professionals
The researcher will hold a training session regarding advance care planning at the study site. The training program is estimated to take three hours including lectures and role-plays using a conversation guide. The participants will have access to the researcher, either by e-mail, phone or in person, if they have queries about the contents through discussions with individuals with advanced cancer and their family members. The researcher will stay at the study site during the research term.

2. Advance care planning conversation using a conversation guide
People who consent to the study participation will be invited to have an ACP conversation. A conversation guide will be used to proceed advance care planning conversation. This conversation will be held among patients with advanced cancer, their family members and trained healthcare professionals. The conversation is estimated to take place once, for 20 to 60 minutes.

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

100 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria for people with advanced cancer
1) Diagnosed with advanced cancer
2) Eighteen years old or above
3) Having decisional capacity judged by the attending physician
4) HCPs responding NO to the surprise question
5) Able to identify family members for having ACP discussions together
6) Able and willing to provide written informed consent

Inclusion criteria for family members
1) Nominated by a person diagnosed with advanced cancer for having ACP discussion together
2) Eighteen years old or above
3) Able and willing to provide written informed consent

Inclusion criteria for HCPs
1) HCPs (e.g. physicians, nurses, and medical social workers) working at the department described above
2) Able and willing to provide written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

People with advanced cancer and their family members who are assessed as not eligible for the study by their attending physician (e.g. too ill). Moreover, people who are assessed that the delivery of the ACP intervention may result in high levels of distress will be excluded. There are no exclusion criteria for HCPs.

Target sample size

70


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Megumi
Middle name
Last name Kishino

Organization

King's College London

Division name

Cicely Saunders Institute

Zip code

SE5 9PJ

Address

Bessemer Road, London, UK SE5 9PJ

TEL

+44(0)2078485516

Email

megumi.kishino@kcl.ac.uk


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Megumi
Middle name
Last name Kishino

Organization

King's College London

Division name

Cicely Saunders Institute

Zip code

SE5 9PJ

Address

Bessemer Road, London, UK SE5 9PJ

TEL

07089896116

Homepage URL


Email

megumi.kishino@kcl.ac.uk


Sponsor or person

Institute

King's College London

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Hospice Palliative Care Foundation

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

King's College London

Address

57 Waterloo Road London, SE1 8WA

Tel

+44 (0)20 7836 5454

Email

rec@kcl.ac.uk


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

筑波大学附属病院(茨城県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2022 Year 10 Month 31 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


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Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


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Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2022 Year 09 Month 17 Day

Date of IRB

2022 Year 11 Month 28 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2022 Year 12 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2023 Year 05 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

2022 Year 09 Month 19 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 03 Month 21 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000055785