WATChmAN: A randomized trial of virtual surveillance versus standard in-person care for clinical stage I testicular cancer.

Authors

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Robert James Hamilton

Division of Urologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

Robert James Hamilton , Lauren Landoni , Kopika Kuhathaas , Peter W. M. Chung , Philippe L. Bedard , Padraig Richard Warde , Aaron Richard Hansen , Tran Truong , Ezra Hahn , Michael A.S. Jewett

Organizations

Division of Urologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret, Toronto, ON, Canada, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

Research Funding

Other
MSH-UHN AMO Innovation Fund & Meekison/Keystone/Posen family funds.

Background: Most guidelines recommend active surveillance (AS) as initial management for stage I testis cancer (TC). AS entails blood work and imaging at regular intervals requiring multiple clinic visits spanning 5 years. This can be time-consuming, difficult to adhere to, dissatisfying and costly for patients and health care systems. We innovated a secure online platform, WATChmAN (Web-based virtuAl Testicular CANcer clinic) allowing asynchronous communication between patients, results, and physician team. Methods: We are conducting an RCT (NCT03360994) where patients with stage I TC on AS are randomized to virtual care (WATChmAN), or standard in-person care. Primary endpoint is safety: examining loss-to-follow-up and compliance with AS schedules, incidence of relapse, delays in detection of relapse, and burden of relapse. Non-compliance represents a) patient-derived delay in visit; or b) follow-up visit with incomplete testing. Secondary endpoints include: patient/physician satisfaction and cost savings. Results: At present, 102 of a planned 144 patients are enrolled: 51 to virtual care, and 51 to standard in-person care. More patients in the virtual arm have been compliant with AS schedules (89% vs 73%) with shorter median compliance delays (12 vs. 14 days). To date, 10 patients have relapsed: 6 virtual (11.8%) and 4 standard (7.8%). Median time to relapse was shorter for the virtual arm (8 vs. 9.5 months), with no difference in burden of disease at relapse. Response rates to 6-month surveys were 90% and 59% for virtual and standard arms respectively. When asked if satisfied with their care, on the virtual arm 67% reported “extremely satisfied”, and 33% “satisfied” compared to 50% and 45% for the standard arm. When WATChmAN patients were asked if the application is able to provide the same excellence of care as in-person appointments, 82% reported “strongly agree” or “agree”. Conclusions: Interim results suggest virtual care in stage I TC is feasible and safe with improvements in patient satisfaction. Through semi-structured interviews and cost-effectiveness analyses, we anticipate more insight into virtual care. This may serve as a potential model for virtual care for other cancers. Clinical trial information: NCT03360994

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session B: Prostate Cancer; Urothelial Carcinoma; Penile, Urethral, Testicular, and Adrenal Cancers

Track

Urothelial Carcinoma,Adrenal Cancer,Penile Cancer,Prostate Cancer - Advanced,Prostate Cancer - Localized,Testicular Cancer,Urethral Cancer

Sub Track

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Real-World Evidence

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03360994

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38, 2020 (suppl 6; abstr 396)

Abstract #

396

Poster Bd #

D17

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