Virtual Support, Real Impact: Effectiveness of Tele-nursing in Alleviating Chemotherapy Symptoms Among Cancer Patients

NCT06702982 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NURRSC23071035
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 74
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This quasi-experimental study evaluated a tele-nursing educational program's impact on improving the quality of life and managing chemotherapy-related symptoms in 74 adult cancer patients at Mansoura University Hospital in Egypt. Delivered via Telegram, the program involved weekly educational sessions, aiming to enhance symptom management and quality of life.

Conditions

Cancer; Chemotherapy Effect; Quality of Life (QOL)

Keywords

chemotherpay; tele-nursing; quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• cancer-related and treatment-related symptoms

  The M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory Arabic Version (MDASI-A), adapted from Nejmi et al. (2010), was utilized to assess the severity of cancer-related and treatment-related symptoms in a manner accessible to Arabic-speaking patients. Designed in straightforward Arabic, the tool evaluates both the intensity of 13 core symptoms commonly experienced by cancer patients and their interference with daily functioning. This makes the MDASI-A comprehensive while remaining brief enough to avoid imposing a burden on respondents. The MDASI-A employs a 0-2 numerical scale (Never = 0, Sometimes = 1, Always = 2), ensuring its usability even among less-educated individuals. It is also adaptable for telephone, computer, and other electronic methods of administration. Scores were converted to percentages to classify symptom intensity into three categories: low (\<50%), average (50% to \<75%), and high (≥75%) based on the method proposed by Daisuke and Makoto (2022).

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of life for Cancer Patients

  3 months

Study Arms (1)

Enrolled participants

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention administered in this study was a tele-nursing educational program aimed at improving cancer patients' management of chemotherapy-related symptoms and enhancing their quality of life. The program was delivered via a Telegram group, which provided a platform for regular interaction between the patients and nursing staff. The educational content was designed to address common chemotherapy-related symptoms, such as nausea, fatigue, pain, and loss of appetite, and to provide guidance on managing these symptoms effectively.

Behavioral: tele-nursing educational program

Interventions

tele-nursing educational program BEHAVIORAL

The intervention administered in this study was a tele-nursing educational program aimed at improving cancer patients' management of chemotherapy-related symptoms and enhancing their quality of life. The program was delivered via a Telegram group, which provided a platform for regular interaction between the patients and nursing staff. The educational content was designed to address common chemotherapy-related symptoms, such as nausea, fatigue, pain, and loss of appetite, and to provide guidance on managing these symptoms effectively.

Enrolled participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with cancer and receiving treatment at an outpatient chemotherapy center
• Age from 20 less than 60 years.
• Accept to participate in the study.
• Had smart phones linked with internet
• Educated and able to use Zoom and Telegram applications

You may not qualify if:

• Having active, serious physical disease
• Patients with mental disease.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Helwan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mansura university

Al Mansurah, Dakhalia, 35516, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Officials

• Alaa El Din M Abd Elaleem, PhD

  Faculty of Nursing

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer of Psychiatric and mental health Nursing

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2024
• First Posted: November 25, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2024
• Study Completion: August 30, 2024
• Last Updated: November 25, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)