Chemo Video Cohort Study

Effect of a chemotherapy information video on cancer patients being treated with chemotherapy with the outcome being an improvement in patient's self-efficacy and reduction in patient's level of anxiety, depression, and supportive care needs.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12607000070437

Enrollment

100

Registered

2007-01-22

Start date

2004-08-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

We developed a video to prepare patients for chemotherapy and assist them to self manage side effect. The purpose of this study was to see if patients who watched the video would report: higher confidence in dealing with treatment side effects, lower anxiety, and fewer unmet needs.

Interventions

A 25min video looking at 8 common side effects of chemotherapy, given to the patient at least a 48hrs before starting treatment

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Histologically/ cytologically confirmed cancer diagnosis-Scheduled for first ever treatment of intravenous cytotoxic chemotherapy.- English speaking- males/females/other.

Exclusion criteria

Past history of depression or anxiety disorder- Current use of antidepressive or anxiolytic medication- Diagnosis of dementia.

Outcome results