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Can a 3-Minute video help cancer patients understand radiation better than a Doctor's talk?

NCT ID NCT07367997

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a 3.5-minute educational video shown before a doctor's visit helps cancer patients understand radiation therapy better than standard verbal instructions alone. One hundred patients scheduled for radiation will be randomly assigned to receive either the video via WhatsApp or usual verbal education. Researchers will measure changes in patient knowledge, anxiety, and satisfaction using questionnaires.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Radiotherapy-specific educational video
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a simple video before a doctor visit helps cancer patients better understand their radiation treatment and feel less anxious.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (100 people) that measures knowledge and anxiety, not health outcomes. The video is in Urdu and requires a smartphone, so results may not apply to other languages or settings.

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Study facts

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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

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2026

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with cancer and scheduled for radiation therapy at Tomotherapy unit of Cyber knife and Tomotherapy Centre of JPMC. * Fluent in Urdu. * No prior experience with radiation therapy. * Must have smart phone Exclusion Criteria: • Patients who either refused consent or were ineligible based on the study's inclusion criteria.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm neoplasm

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Cancer (solid tumors) Cancer and / or hematological malignancy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Radiation Oncology, Cyberknife and Tomotherapy Center, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi, Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan

    Karachi, 75510, Pakistan

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