Aware (%) | Not aware (%) | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 48 | 29 | |
Do you know what ‘clinical trial’ means? | |||
Yes | 45 (94) | 13 (45) | <0.001 |
How much time was devoted to explain the study? | |||
Not enough | 14 (30) | 28 (97) | <0.001 |
30 min | 25 (53) | 1 (3) | |
1 h | 6 (13) | 0 | |
During the time of one visit | 2 (4) | 0 | |
Was the explanation sufficient? | |||
Yes | 26 (58) | 1 (3) | <0.001 |
No | 19 (42) | 28 (97) | |
Why did you decide to participate in? | |||
Did not answer | 13 (27) | 0 | <0.001 |
Hope to improve | 9 (19) | 1 (3) | |
No alternative treatment | 4 (8) | 0 | |
Important for research | 3 (6) | 0 | |
I was asked by the oncologist | 19 (40) | 28 (97) | |
Did you talk about the study with your GP? | |||
Yes | 28 (61) | 1 (3) | <0.001 |
Did you talk with your family about participating? | |||
Yes | 22 (51) | 1 (3) | <0.001 |
Who helped you with the decision? | |||
Nobody | 12 (27) | 0 | <0.001 |
Oncologist | 22 (50) | 28 (97) | |
Family | 7 (16) | 1 (3) | |
Others | 3 (7) | 0 | |
Who did you ask for more details about the trial? | |||
None | 26 (57) | 28 (97) | 0.006 |
Physician | 10 (22) | 1 (3) | |
Family | 1 (2) | 0 | |
Others | 2 (4) | 0 | |
I didn't need more details | 7 (15) | 0 |
Comparison between the two groups was performed by χ2 test or Fisher's exact test as appropriate.
GP, general practitioner.