Question list boosts cancer Patients' confidence and reduces anxiety
NCT ID NCT06903390
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving cancer patients a list of questions to ask their doctors helps them feel more empowered and less anxious. About 96 patients, along with nurses and doctors, took surveys and shared their experiences. The goal is to improve communication and make patients more active in their own care.
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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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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must be over 18 years old. * Must understand and speak Turkish. * Must not have any condition preventing participation (e.g., advanced dementia, cognitive impairment, speech or hearing disorders). * For healthcare professionals in the qualitative phase: Must have at least one year of experience in oncology. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without regular outpatient follow-up visits. * Patients with severe cognitive or physiological deterioration affecting participation. * Patients who do not comply with the study process and requirements. * Patients who voluntarily request to withdraw from the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara Üniversitesi
Istanbul, Kadıköy, 34722, Turkey (Türkiye)
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