Effect of Pecha Kucha-Based Education on Symptom Management and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

NCT07769931 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 240/2025
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 140
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of education delivered using the PechaKucha method on symptom management and quality of life in patients receiving chemotherapy. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group will receive individual education on symptom management during chemotherapy using the PechaKucha method. The education will be delivered as a video presentation consisting of 20 visual slides and lasting 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Participants in the control group will receive routine/standard patient education. Symptom severity and quality of life will be assessed before the education and one week after the intervention using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and the EQ-5D. The study will compare changes in symptom severity and quality of life between the intervention and control groups to determine whether PechaKucha-based education is effective in supporting symptom management and quality of life among patients receiving chemotherapy.

Conditions

Cancer; Neoplams

Keywords

cemoteraphy; PechaKucha; Patient Education; Symptom Management; Quality of Life; Oncology Nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Symptom Severity Assessed by the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS)

  The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) will be used to assess symptom severity in patients receiving chemotherapy. Participants rate the severity of each symptom on a numerical scale, with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity. The intervention group will receive symptom management education using the PechaKucha presentation format, whereas the control group will receive the same educational content using a conventional teaching method. Both groups will also receive a brochure summarizing the educational content. ESAS will be administered to both groups at baseline and one week after the intervention. Changes in symptom severity from baseline will be compared between the groups.

  Baseline (before the intervention) and one week after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

PechaKucha-Based Education Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive individual education on "Symptom Management During Chemotherapy" delivered by the researchers using the PechaKucha method. The education will be provided as a video presentation consisting of 20 visual slides with a total duration of 6 minutes and 40 seconds. The educational content covers pain, nausea, anemia, fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, risk of infection, anxiety, depression, mucositis, and alopecia.

Behavioral: PechaKucha-Based Symptom Management Education

Routine/Standard Education Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this arm will receive routine/standard patient education provided as part of usual care in the chemotherapy unit. No PechaKucha-based education will be provided to participants in this group.

Behavioral: Routine/Standard Patient Education

Interventions

PechaKucha-Based Symptom Management Education BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists of individual education on symptom management during chemotherapy delivered by the researchers using the PechaKucha method. The education is provided as a video presentation consisting of 20 visual slides, with each slide displayed for 20 seconds, for a total duration of 6 minutes and 40 seconds. The educational content addresses pain, nausea, anemia, fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, risk of infection, anxiety, depression, mucositis, and alopecia.

PechaKucha-Based Education Group

Routine/Standard Patient Education BEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to the control group will receive routine/standard patient education provided as part of usual care in the chemotherapy unit. This education does not include the PechaKucha-based symptom management education provided to the intervention group.

Routine/Standard Education Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Willing to participate in the study.
• Currently receiving treatment in the chemotherapy unit.
• Aged 18 years or older, willing to participate, and able to communicate effectively.

You may not qualify if:

• Being under 18 years of age.
• Having cognitive or communication difficulties.
• Having a visual or hearing impairment.
• Being in an advanced or terminal stage of the disease.
• Having a physical or psychological condition that prevents active participation in the educational process.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Aydın University: lead

Study Sites (1)

SBÜ Kanuni Sultan Süleyman E.A.H

Istanbul, 34520, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Central Study Contacts

Asiye TAN, Ph D

CONTACT

05055675275; asiyetan@aydin.edu.tr

Dilek YILDIRIM, Ph D

CONTACT

+905331421987; dilekyildirim@aydin.edu.tr

Study Design

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

Model Details: "Participants will be assigned to one of two parallel groups: an intervention group receiving PechaKucha-based education on symptom management during chemotherapy and a control group receiving routine/standard patient education. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after the intervention."

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 13, 2026
• First Posted: August 18, 2026
• Study Start: June 3, 2026
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2026
• Study Completion: October 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)