Feasibility of Health Coaching in Cancer Patients Version 1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A study to assess the feasibility of using health coaching sessions in cancer patients.
IRAS ID
177030
Contact name
Emma Sparkes
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Buckinghamshire NHS Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
REC 15/SC/0617, South Central - Oxford A Research Ethics Committee
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 2 days
Research summary
The number of oral anticancer agents on the market is increasing, this leads to problems with patient adherence to treatment compared to intravenous chemotherapy.
Health coaching comprises of areas of psychology, health management and personal development, it has been shown to be an effective way of significantly changing patients behaviour to result in an improvement in health outcomes. Health coaching has been shown to reduce medication nonadherence in diabetic patients.
We therefore want to investigate whether health coaching sessions in cancer patients can affect levels of adherence. Prior to conducting a full scale RCT we are conducting a feasibility study. The MRC supports the use of such studies to ensure the development of the best RCTs. The feasibility study will assess key uncertainties we have regarding the use of health coaching in this group of patients where this intervention has not previously been used.
We have developed a health coaching pro forma for use in our health coaching sessions to see if this semi standardised approach to health coaching in this group of patients can work, is acceptable and whether the sessions can be delivered in an appropriate time frame. We have designed the feasibility study to assess all aspects of the trial and assess whether any changes are needed before we proceed.
Patients will be recruited at one site (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust). Consenting Patients will be seen for up to 3 sessions of health coaching. We will collect feasibility data throughout the study and at the end via a qualitative interview with patients.
REC name
South Central - Oxford A Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SC/0617
Date of REC Opinion
7 Dec 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion