NCT05792228

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of a nurse-led standardized intervention on chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The main questions it aims to answer are: (1) what's the best practice to enhance the management of CINV; (2) how's the effect of the nurse-led standardized intervention on CINV in the patients treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Participants in the intervention group will receive evidence-based, nurse-led standardized management of CINV, including nurse-led risk assessment, education on prevention and control of CINV, antiemetics following guidelines, dietary strategies, relaxation therapy, and follow up. Participants in the control group will receive routine care of CINV. The incidence and occurrence degree of CINV and its influence on patients' quality of life will be compared between the two groups.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
92

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 13, 2023

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 31, 2023

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 2, 2023

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 2, 2023

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 12, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

November 14, 2023

Status Verified

March 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

March 13, 2023

Last Update Submit

November 12, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • The incidence of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

    The number of patients who have chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting during the first cycle of chemotherapy will be collected.

    Five days after administration of cisplatin

  • The degree of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

    The degree of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting would be assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v3.0 during the first cycle of chemotherapy

    Five days after administration of cisplatin

  • The influence of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting on patients' quality of life

    The influence of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting on patients' quality of life would be assessed by the Functional Living Index-Emesis during the first cycle of chemotherapy

    Five days after administration of cisplatin

Study Arms (2)

The intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will receive evidence-based, nurse-led standardized management of CINV, including nurse-led risk assessment, education on prevention and control of CINV, antiemetics following guidelines, dietary strategies, relaxation therapy, and follow up.

Other: nurse-led standardized intervention

The control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will receive the routine CINV management. Patients are given drugs to prevent and control emesis according to the physicians' individual prescriptions. Nurses provide related education about nausea and vomiting control and recommend patients to drink more water and eat light food. Patients will be given Metoclopramide when they are vomiting.

Interventions

Once the patient in the intervention group decided to undergo cisplatin-based chemotherapy, the nurses would assess the risk factors associated with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) and reported to the physicians. During the chemotherapy, nurses would provide education on prevention and control of CINV using web-based approaches. All patients received standard antiemetic regimen, which included Aprepitant, 5-Hydroxytryptamine3-receptor antagonists, and Dexamethasone. If the physician's prescription was not accordance with the standard antiemetic regimen, nurse would remind the physician to adjust the prescription. Patients were recommended to eat small and frequent meals slowly. Overly spicy, fatty, and sweet foods should be avoided. Music relaxation therapy was performed for 60 min each time, once a day, and 3 times in the whole chemotherapy cycle. Follow-up was delivered until the 5th day after chemotherapy.

The intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
  • receive first cycle of chemotherapy
  • receive cisplatin-based chemotherapy
  • able to read and write.

You may not qualify if:

  • experience nausea or vomiting in 24 hours before receiving chemotherapy
  • mental disturbance
  • disturbance of consciousness
  • history of stomach disease or surgery.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Tianjin medical universtiy cancer institute and hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Cao J, Chen C, Wang Y, Liu M, Han X, Li H. A nurse-led multidomain intervention to improve the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with head and neck cancers: A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2024 Jun;70:102615. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102615. Epub 2024 May 20.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckVomiting

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteSigns and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2023

First Posted

March 31, 2023

Study Start

April 2, 2023

Primary Completion

October 2, 2023

Study Completion

October 12, 2023

Last Updated

November 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

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