fever with low blood cell (neutrophil) count

Effect of nurse directed intervention (NDI) on prevention of febrile neutropenia among selected cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in a tertiary care center in Bhubaneswar. - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/02/062824

Enrollment

Registered

2024-02-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention1: Nurse- Directed intervention for prevention of febrile Neutropenia: This will be 30-minute teaching session with an information booklet on the prevention of febrile neutropenia. This w

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 15 or above 2. Diagnosed with selected cancer and receiving chemotherapy 3. Able to speak and understand Hindi or Odia 4. Patients who are due for at least 4 months of chemotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. In-patient 2. Visual or hearing impaired; 3. Known cognitive impairment; 4. Known psychiatric illness, 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score greater than two.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence Febrile NeutropeniaTimepoint: After 14/21 days (In 1st , 2nd and 3rd follow-up)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge, Self-care practice and Hand-wash competencyTimepoint: 3rd follow-up or After the 2 months of intervention	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mariamma V George

AIIMS Bhubaneswar

nurs_mariamma@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in9924861579

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026