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Comparative Effectiveness of Verbal Instruction Versus Simulation Video Education Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy
Sponsor: Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Summary
The goal of this Randomized Controlled Trial is to compare the effectiveness of radiotherapy-specific, physician-led educational videos introduced before the initial Radiation Therapy consultation . The primary objective is to assess the impact on patient-reported knowledge of RT, with secondary objectives including assessment of patient-reported anxiety and satisfaction with the educational process. Patients will be randomly assigned to two groups. 1. Video Group - Patients will receive a WhatsApp message containing the educational video prior to their consultation. 2. Verbal Instruction Group - Patients will receive standard verbal education from a radiation oncologist during their consultation. The participants will fill Pre and post intervention questionnaire forms
Official title: Comparative Effectiveness of Verbal Instruction Versus Simulation Video Education Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy in Lower Middle Income Country Centre: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-01
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2026-01-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Radiotherapy-Specific Educational Video
This intervention consists of a radiotherapy-specific, physician-led educational video delivered prior to the first radiation oncology consultation. The video was locally developed, filmed within the actual CyberKnife and Tomotherapy facility, and features real radiation oncologists, residents, and departmental staff familiar to patients. It demonstrates real simulation rooms, immobilization devices, and treatment machines that patients will encounter during their care. The video is 3.5 minutes in duration, delivered in Urdu, the native language of the study population, and specifically designed for radiation therapy-naïve patients in a lower-middle-income country setting. Content includes an overview of radiation therapy, simulation procedures, treatment delivery, common side effects, and post-treatment follow-up.