Investigating the effectiveness of using a mobile phone educational application on the elderly with gastrointestinal cancer

The effectiveness of the intervention of using a mobile educational application on the burden of complications caused by chemotherapy and the care burden of elderly caregivers with gastrointestinal cancer compared to the conventional method.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201205049613N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-02

Start date

2021-05-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Condition 1: Gastrointestinal (stomach) cancer. Condition 2: Gastrointestinal cancer (esophagus). Condition 3: Gastrointestinal cancer (colon). Malignant neoplasm of stomach Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus Malignant neoplasm of colon

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In addition to face-to-face training, a mobile phone-based training program will be installed and trained on caregivers' mobile phones. Intervention 2: Face-to-face

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of chemotherapy for the patient Individual or combination therapy No history of surgery Non-metastatic cancer No vision or hearing problems Not receiving previous training Gastrointestinal cancer (stomach, esophagus, colon, which does not have an ostomy) Age over 60 years Start of the second course of chemotherapy Having physical ability and consciousness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not having an Android mobile phone available Lack of literacy Unwillingness to participate in research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Care burden of elderly caregivers undergoing chemotherapy. Timepoint: In three cases, the first time before the start of the second round of chemotherapy, the second time after the end of the fourth course of chemotherapy and the third time one month after the fourth session of chemotherapy, the first and second rounds of primary outcomes are measured and the third round of outcomes Secondary is measured. Method of measurement: Using specific questionnaires.;The burden of complications in the elderly undergoing chemotherapy. Timepoint: In three cases, the first time before the start of the second round of chemotherapy, the second time after the end of the fourth course of chemotherapy and the third time one month after the fourth session of chemotherapy, the first and second rounds of primary outcomes are measured and the third round of outcomes Secondary is measured. Method of measurement: Using specific questionnaires.	—

Measure

Time frame

Care burden of elderly caregivers undergoing chemotherapy. Timepoint: In three cases, the first time before the start of the second round of chemotherapy, the second time after the end of the fourth course of chemotherapy and the third time one month after the fourth session of chemotherapy, the first and second rounds of primary outcomes are measured and the third round of outcomes Secondary is measured. Method of measurement: Using specific questionnaires.;The burden of complications in the elderly undergoing chemotherapy. Timepoint: In three cases, the first time before the start of the second round of chemotherapy, the second time after the end of the fourth course of chemotherapy and the third time one month after the fourth session of chemotherapy, the first and second rounds of primary outcomes are measured and the third round of outcomes Secondary is measured. Method of measurement: Using specific questionnaires.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNajmeh Valizadeh Zare

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

ValizadehN@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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