Health Condition 1: D099- Carcinoma in situ, unspecified Health Condition 2: D00-D09- In situ neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Holy Cross Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cancer patients 1.Who are between 18 to 65 years 2.Who are able to read and write English, Kannada or Malayalam 3. Who are informed of their cancer diagnosis and undergoing/undergone treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cancer patients 1.Who are suffering from severe mental or cognitive disorders 2. Who are referred to palliative care services for end of life care
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The development of an Integrated Fatigue Scale for cancer patients. This newly developed integrated fatigue scale will be brief and easy to administer and patient friendly. It will measure fatigue based on the self-reported symptoms of cancer patients and will help in treating the cancer patients in time and can enhance their quality of life.Timepoint: eight weeks time | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A newly developed and validated integrated fatigue scale will be available for public for research use.Timepoint: From 2024 October on wards;Development and Validation of an Integrated Fatigue Scale to measure fatigue in cancer patients.Timepoint: outcome will be assessed only once at baseline. Cross sectional study. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sr Doris Mookanamparambil
Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences (Nitte University)
Outcome results
None listed