Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Nurse Ned Clinic

Launched by UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, TORONTO · Aug 27, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how well a new type of virtual care works for men who have finished treatment for prostate cancer. Instead of seeing a specialist doctor online, some men will receive care through a nurse-led virtual clinic called the Nurse Ned Clinic. The study will compare the health and well-being of men who get care from Nurse Ned to those who continue with the usual specialist-led virtual care called Specialist Ned. About 600 men across five hospitals in Ontario, Alberta, and Nova Scotia will take part, and they will be followed for one year to see how they do.

Men may be eligible to join if they are 18 or older, have completed treatment aimed at curing their prostate cancer, are considered low risk for the cancer coming back, and receive follow-up care at one of the participating hospitals. They also need to be able to communicate in English or have a caregiver who can help with that, and have access to email. Men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body cannot join. Participants can expect to take part in virtual visits and share information about their health over one year, helping researchers understand if nurse-led care is a good option for prostate cancer survivors.

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. 18 years of age or older
• • 2. Completed curative-intent treatment
• • 3. Receiving PCa survivorship care at University Health Network (UHN), Trillium Health Partners (THP), Niagara Health System (NHS), Prostate Cancer Centre - Calgary (PCCC), or Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QEII HSC)-affiliated hospital
• • 4. Low risk of recurrence as determined by their treatment specialist
• • 5. Adequate English ability (or a caregiver willing to provide translation) to complete study activities as determined by research assistant
• • 6. Have an email address (or be able to use the email address of a caregiver)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with metastatic PCa are not eligible to participate in this research.