Can a short video ease anxiety for cancer patients facing radiation?

NCT ID NCT04363957

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, San Diego Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether an educational video about brachytherapy (a type of internal radiation) helps women with cervical or uterine cancer feel more satisfied and less anxious. Eighty patients were randomly assigned to watch the video or receive standard consent only. Researchers measured satisfaction and anxiety at several time points using questionnaires.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: educational video
What this could lead to: If it works, this video could become a standard tool to help patients feel more informed and less anxious about brachytherapy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study (80 participants) measuring satisfaction and anxiety, not cure or survival. The video may not meaningfully improve outcomes for all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical cancer female reproductive organ cancer uterine cancer Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CERVICAL CANCER UTERINE CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Moores UC San Diego Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

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