Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction With and Acceptance of Their Totally-implanted Central Venous Catheter
Background Patient satisfaction with or acceptance of care assessment is increasingly taken
into account in oncology. Most cancer and other critically-ill patients require a
totally-implanted Central Venous Catheter (CVC) for their treatment consisting of a
reservoir connected to a central venous catheter, which may or may not be valved. It is
impossible to estimate the number of CVC used in oncology. However, some authors claim that,
in 2005, over 7 million CVCs were placed in the United States in both chronic and acute
care. Although many patients fitted with a CVC are able to undertake activities which are
hindered with other external vascular access devices, they are often physically or
psychologically anxious about their device. To our knowledge, no validated questionnaire
measuring patient acceptance of and satisfaction with their CVC has been reported in the
literature. Based on these observations, the aim of our study was to develop and to validate
a French-language questionnaire dubbed QASICC (Questionnaire for Acceptance of and
Satisfaction with Implanted Central Venous Catheter) assessing patient satisfaction with and
acceptance of their CVC. QASICC is designed as a multi-dimensional, self-administered
questionnaire comprising approximately 30 items related to the use, appearance and pros and
cons of the device as well as quality of life as perceived by patients using one for
treatment.
Objective The purpose of the study is to validate a French-language self-administered
questionnaire (QASICC) designed to evaluate patients' satisfaction and acceptance concerning
their totally-implanted central venous catheter: confirmatory validation of questionnaire
psychometric properties.
Study Design This is a prospective, multicenter, open study.
Primary Outcome Measures:
Questionnaire's 27 items tested on 990 patients to confirm QASICC internal structure:
– Items quality
– Dimensional structure
– Dimensional consistence
– Measure accuracy
– Measure reliability
– Sensitivity to change
Clinical Trial Conditions: Malignant Mast Cell Tumors, Solid Organ Sites
Treatments in this Clinical Trial : QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE
Eligible Clinical Trial Participant Age : Between 18 years to 100 years
Can Healthy Volunteers Participate: No
Clinical Trial Lead Sponsor: Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Detailed Clinical Trial Description: Background Patient satisfaction with or acceptance of care assessment is increasingly taken
into account in oncology. Most cancer and other critically-ill patients require a
totally-implanted Central Venous Catheter (CVC) for their treatment consisting of a
reservoir connected to a central venous catheter, which may or may not be valved. It is
impossible to estimate the number of CVC used in oncology. However, some authors claim that,
in 2005, over 7 million CVCs were placed in the United States in both chronic and acute
care. Although many patients fitted with a CVC are able to undertake activities which are
hindered with other external vascular access devices, they are often physically or
psychologically anxious about their device. To our knowledge, no validated questionnaire
measuring patient acceptance of and satisfaction with their CVC has been reported in the
literature. Based on these observations, the aim of our study was to develop and to validate
a French-language questionnaire dubbed QASICC (Questionnaire for Acceptance of and
Satisfaction with Implanted Central Venous Catheter) assessing patient satisfaction with and
acceptance of their CVC. QASICC is designed as a multi-dimensional, self-administered
questionnaire comprising approximately 30 items related to the use, appearance and pros and
cons of the device as well as quality of life as perceived by patients using one for
treatment.
Objective The purpose of the study is to validate a French-language self-administered
questionnaire (QASICC) designed to evaluate patients' satisfaction and acceptance concerning
their totally-implanted central venous catheter: confirmatory validation of questionnaire
psychometric properties.
Study Design This is a prospective, multicenter, open study.
Primary Outcome Measures:
Questionnaire's 27 items tested on 990 patients to confirm QASICC internal structure:
– Items quality
– Dimensional structure
– Dimensional consistence
– Measure accuracy
– Measure reliability
– Sensitivity to change
The clinical trial information was obtained from http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01616537
