Perceptions of Myeloma Imaging

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A Survey Study to Investigate Patient Perceptions of Whole-Body Imaging Used in the Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma.

• IRAS ID

  263360

• Contact name

  Adam Ryder

• Contact email

  adryder7@hotmail.com

• Sponsor organisation

  Coventry University

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 9 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  The purpose of this study is to investigate the myeloma patients' perceptions and experiences of whole-body imaging techniques used for the diagnosis and identification of multiple myeloma bone lesions. The three imaging techniques being investigated are skeletal survey, whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) and whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WBMRI).

  Qualitative and quantitative data relating to the myeloma patients' experiences of whole-body imaging will be collected through an online or paper survey.

  The data will be used to find out if the patient has a preference for a particular whole-body imaging technique, and to demonstrate what factors, both relating to the radiology examination and the patients' intrinsic factors (e.g. pain, anxiety), influence the patient's acceptability or perceived burden of the different whole-body imaging techniques.

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  19/NE/0302

• Date of REC Opinion

  27 Sep 2019

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion