Status:
COMPLETED
Nurse-led Care Program for Cancer Patients in Chemotherapy Day Center
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Breast Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A nurse-led care program for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in an outpatient setting was formulated. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of this nurse-led care program on cancer pati...
Detailed Description
Chemotherapy affects cancer patients in many ways. It is common that patients suffer multiple side-effects simultaneously. Psychological distress is also a common problem during chemotherapy. Distress...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosed with primary breast /lung/stomach/colorectal cancer;
- Receive chemotherapy for the first time;
- Karnofsky performance scale equal or over 60;
- Communicate with Cantonese and read Chinese;
- Can be contacted with telephone.
Exclusion
- Having a history of psychiatric or intellectual impairment such as: dementia, schizophrenia, mental retardation, depression, and anxiety disorder;
- Having received CT before either in the study hospital or other hospital;
- Receive concurrent chemoradiotherapy;
- At the end stage of life.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02228200
Start Date
June 1 2012
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
August 28 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hong Kong, China