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CTNow: A Clinical Trials Education Program for Rural Cancer Patients and Oncology Providers

NCT ID: NCT06237816Sponsor: University of HawaiiLast updated: 2026-04-03

Summary

The overall goal of the project is to pilot test CTNow, a multilevel intervention designed to facilitate access and referrals to cancer clinical trials in rural areas through patient and provider education and teleconference resources.

Arms & interventions

  • OtherPatient Education Intervention

    Multimedia Educational Videos

  • OtherProvider Education Intervention

    Provider workshops via zoom

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Change in patients' awareness and knowledge of clinical trials

    Participants will complete a 12-item awareness and knowledge of clinical trials questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention. Items are reported on a Likert-type scale , with higher scores indicating greater knowledge. A paired t-test will be used to evaluate whether there is a statistically significant difference in pre- and post-intervention scores on patients' knowledge of clinical trials.

    Time frame: 18 months

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must have been diagnosed with any cancer. * Patients who have received treatment, are receiving cancer treatment at the time of enrollment, or estimated to start treatment within 90 days. * Patients must be ≥ 18 years of age. Patients must be able to read, write, and speak English. Study materials and telephone calls are only available in English. Patients must be residents of Hawaii, Kauai, or Maui counties. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients must not have previously participated in a cancer clinical trial. Those who have participated in a cancer clinical trial are not eligible for the study.

Study locations (3)

Hilo Benioff Medical Center

Hilo, Hawaii, 96720

Recruiting
Izumi Okado · Contact
(808) 564-5978iokado@cc.hawaii.edu

Univesity of Hawaii Cancer Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

Recruiting
Aaron Roberts · Contact
5857309892aroberts@cc.hawaii.edu
Tomomi Otaki · Contact
totaki@cc.hawaii.edu

Wilcox Medical Center

Lihue, Hawaii, 96766

Recruiting
Izumi Okado · Contact
(808) 564-5978iokado@cc.hawaii.edu