Text Message (SMS) to Help Cancer Patients in Chemotherapy Treatment

NCT03087422 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: HospitalEscolaUFPel
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the text message (SMS) with orientation to help the management of chemotherapy treatment.

Conditions

Cancer; Side Effect

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from Chemotherapy Side Effects - QLQ-C30 EORTC questionnaire

  To measure the side effects, the QLQ-C30 EORTC questionnaire is going to be used. This questionnaire aims to identify if the patient had nausea and vomit, diarrhea, pain, fever, constipation, diarrhea, gas, among other symptoms. It will be investigated if patients who will receive the text message will have less side effects than patients who will not receive text messages. The questionnaire will be applied to each patient in the study at the beginning of the second,third and fourth cycles of chemotherapy.

  Up to 4 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change from Anxiety and Depression - HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) questionnaire

  Up to 4 month

Other Outcomes (1)

• Change from ECOG (The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) scale - performance status - well-being

  Up to 4 month

Study Arms (2)

intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The patients in this group will receive daily a text message (SMS) with some orientation about Homecare as an attempt to minimize the side effects of chemotherapy. The text messages are based on oncology guidelines.The text messages contain information about water intake, emotional support, hygiene, immunity, nutrition, and physical activity. In addition, text messages about prevention and management of symptoms were also developed: nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, gas, changes in the skin and taste. Also, the patients allocated in this group will receive the standard care.

Behavioral: Text message intervention

control

NO INTERVENTION

The patients allocated in this group will receive the standard care.

Interventions

Text message intervention BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists in sending text messages with orientation that helps in homecare, specifically attempting to minimize chemotherapy side effects.

intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Cancer patients who will start chemotherapy treatment in Hospital Escola of Federal University of Pelotas.

You may not qualify if:

• Illiterate patients; Patients who do not have their own cell phone

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Samanta Winck Madruga: lead

Study Sites (1)

Federal University of Pelotas

Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, 96020-360, Brazil

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Rico TM, Dos Santos Machado K, Fernandes VP, Madruga SW, Santin MM, Petrarca CR, Dumith SC. Use of Text Messaging (SMS) for the Management of Side Effects in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy Treatment: a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Syst. 2020 Sep 30;44(11):193. doi: 10.1007/s10916-020-01663-x.

  PMID: 32996027 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Central Study Contacts

Samanta Madruga, Dr.

CONTACT

55533284-4900; ensino@heufpel.com.br

Timoteo Rico

CONTACT

555332739073; timoteomr@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Hospital Escola

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 3, 2017
• First Posted: March 22, 2017
• Study Start: August 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2017
• Study Completion: December 15, 2017
• Last Updated: March 22, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)