Fatigue management education for improving chemotherapy and radiotherapy patients’ performance of daily living activities

Fatigue management education compared to control for improving chemotherapy and radiotherapy patients’ performance of daily living activities: a Pilot study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000555752

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-16

Start date

2012-10-15

Completion date

2012-12-20

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study is evaluating the effect of fatigue management education on chemotherapy and radiotherapy patients' performance of daily living. Who is it for? You may be eligible to join this study if you are aged over 18 years and are scheduled to undergo outpatient chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy treatment for 20 or more days. Trial details: Participants in this study will be randomly (by chance) divided into one of two groups. Participants in one group will attend a one hour group education session on how to manage fatigue caused by cancer treatment. It is delivered using a PowerPoint presentation and participants will be given a handbook, a goal setting sheet and a progress diary. The group session will be conducted before participants commence the course of treatment (chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy). Two follow-up phone calls using a structured script will be provided 2 and 4 weeks after each session to reinforce information given in the group. Participants in the second study group will continue to receive standard care. Participants will be required to complete some questionnaires at completion of treatment and 6 weeks later in order to evaluate their participation in everyday activities, health-related quality of life, fatigue and distress.

Interventions

A one hour group education session on how to manage fatigue caused by cancer treatment. It is delivered using a PowerPoint presentation and participants will be given a handbook, a goal setting sheet and a progress diary. The group session will be conducted before participants commence the course of treatment (chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy). 2 x 15 minute follow-up phone calls using a structured script will be provided 2 and 4 weeks after each session to reinforce information given in the gr

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled 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

All patients undergoing outpatient chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy aged over 18 years and booked for 20 or more days of treatment

Exclusion criteria

1) low performance status (as determined by the ECOG Performance Status Scale, with those rated 3 [Capable of only limited self care, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours] or more excluded); (2) undergoing treatment with palliative intent; (3) involvement in other programmes or research specifically targeting fatigue; (4) inability to complete questionnaires due to cognitive or literacy levels.

Outcome results