Trial reportBritish journal of cancer2018
RT Prepare: a radiation therapist-delivered intervention reduces psychological distress in women with breast cancer referred for radiotherapy.
Trial report in British journal of cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06593639 (Does Prehabilitation be Able to Favorably Impact on the Pathway of Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Candidate to Surgery or Chemoradiotherapy as Primary Treatment? A Prospective Clinical Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 33 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Does Prehabilitation be Able to Favorably Impact on the Pathway of Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Candidate to Surgery or Chemoradiotherapy as Primary Treatment? A Prospective Clinical Trial
Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Patient Education to Reduce Anxiety Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy Procedure: A Systematic Review of Interventional Studies.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2026Pooled it
- Communication skills training for the radiotherapy team to manage cancer patients' emotional concerns: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2019Pooled it
- Structured multi-disciplinary psychosocial care for cancer patients and the perceived quality of care from the patient perspective: a cluster-randomized trial.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2019Trial
- Delivering online communication skills training for radiation therapists.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Who can hold their breath? understanding individual patient's needs and screening for deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) suitability in rural cancer care: a retrospective evaluation.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- When body image and fear collide: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative (fsQCA) and mediation analysis of sufficient pathways to post-traumatic stress in breast cancer survivors.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- One Simple Question Predicts Well-Being in Radiation Therapy: The Role of Desire for Psychological Intervention and Perceived Social Support.Journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
- Effect of palliative radiotherapy and cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor on breast cancer cell lines.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Article
- Continuing Professional Development - Radiation Therapy.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2024Article
- The Radiation Therapist profession through the lens of new technology: A practice development paper based on the ESTRO Radiation Therapist Workshops.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2024Article
- Impact of patient information format on the experience of cancer patients treated with radiotherapy.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2024Review
- Holistic Person-Centered Care in Radiotherapy: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Prospective evaluation of patient-reported anxiety and experiences with adaptive radiation therapy on an MR-linac.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2024Article
- Maladaptive coping styles moderate the relationship between information on cancer treatment and psychosocial symptoms: an Italian multicenter study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Supporting paediatric patients to receive radiation therapy without sedation or general anaesthetic.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2023Article
- Psychosocial distress in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a prospective national cohort of 1042 patients in Germany.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Article
- Mask-related anxiety and distress during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2023Article
- Using virtual reality to prepare patients for radiotherapy: A systematic review of interventional studies with educational sessions.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2023Review
- What is the effect of a low literacy talking book on patient knowledge, anxiety and communication before radiation therapy starts? A pilot study.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aims of this study were to determine whether a radiation therapist-led patient education intervention (RT Prepare) reduced breasts cancer patients' psychological distress (primary endpoint); anxiety, depression and concerns about radiotherapy, and increased knowledge of radiotherapy and preparedness (secondary endpoints). Patient health system usage and costs were also assessed.
methodsA multiple-baseline study across three sites. The RT Prepare intervention comprised two consultations with a radiation therapist: prior to treatment planning and on the first day of treatment. Radiation therapists focused on providing sensory and procedural information and addressing patients' pre-treatment anxiety. Usual care data were collected prior to intervention commencement. Data collection occurred: after meeting their radiation oncologist, prior to treatment planning, first day of treatment and after treatment completion. Multilevel mixed effects regression models were used.
resultsIn total, 218 usual care and 190 intervention patients participated. Compared with usual care, intervention participants reported lower psychological distress at treatment commencement (p = 0.01); lower concerns about radiotherapy (p < 0.01); higher patient knowledge (p < 0.001); higher preparedness for procedural concerns (p < 0.001) and higher preparedness for sensory-psychological concerns at treatment planning (p < 0.001). Mean within-trial costs per patient were estimated at $AU159 (US$120); mean ongoing costs at $AU35 (US$26).
conclusionThe RT Prepare intervention was effective in reducing breast cancer patients' psychological distress and preparing patients for treatment. This intervention provides an opportunity for radiation therapists to extend their role into providing patients with information and support prior to treatment to reduce psychological distress.
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