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Can a quick chat with a radiotherapy tech ease cancer patients' anxiety?

NCT ID NCT02867462

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Antoine Lacassagne Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study looked at whether having a special consultation with a radiotherapy technician (called a manipulator) helps cancer patients feel more informed about their treatment. Researchers enrolled 308 adults with various cancers who were getting radiation therapy. They compared standard care to standard care plus this extra consultation, measuring how much information patients felt they received using a questionnaire.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a simple extra chat with a radiotherapy technician helps cancer patients feel better informed and less anxious.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study that only measures patient-reported information levels, not treatment outcomes. The results may not change medical practice or directly improve health.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

308 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2013

Finished

May 2017

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with cancer of the head and neck, esophagus, stomach, breast, rectum, anal canal, prostate, lung, bile duct, pancreas or female genital histologically proven * Patient being treated by radiotherapy alone or combined with chemotherapy / immunotherapy, exclusive treatment or adjuvant * Age over 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has been treated with radiation to the tumor site * Patient with metastatic stage disease * Patient targeted for hypofractionated radiotherapy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anal canal cancer anal carcinoma bile duct cancer breast cancer cancer esophageal cancer female reproductive organ cancer gastric cancer head and neck cancer lung cancer malignant pancreatic neoplasm neoplasm prostate cancer rectal cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Antoine LACASSAGNE

    Nice, 0, France

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