Clearer instructions may boost radiotherapy success
NCT ID NCT06246409
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether improving the clarity of patient instructions helps people stick to their daily radiation therapy schedule and feel more at ease. Researchers will give 650 first-time radiation patients updated, easy-to-understand materials and track missed treatments, unplanned clinic visits, and comfort levels. The goal is to find better ways to support patients during their treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 650 people
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- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ≥ 18 years old planning their first external beam radiotherapy * Written informed consent obtained from the subject and the subject agrees to comply with all the study-related procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Have received external beam radiotherapy in the past * External beam radiotherapy is initiated as inpatient. * External beam radiotherapy consists of less than 3 fractions. * Planned radiotherapy that does not employ an external beam * Planned participation in a clinical study that prohibits participation in a second, concurrent treatment trial * Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated, or subjects who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical illness.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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