Colorectal cancer. Malignant neoplasm of colon
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: they receive educational content in form of educational text messages (2 to 3 messages), audio messages, images and related videos (8 am to 8 pm daily) for one mont
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical diagnosis of colorectal cancer Undergoing chemotherapy for at least 2 months after the definitive diagnosis Ability to read and write having cell phones and knowing how to use Familiarity with social media performance by the patient or the patient's family Absence of mental illness Don't having underlying diseases causing malnutrition No drug addiction
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nutritional status score with PG-SGA questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one month after the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life score in colorectal cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one month after the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Colorectal cancer specific quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-CR29). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoumeh Davoodabadi Farahani
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed