Advanced Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
3 patterns of intervention will be performed 1. No fan for 5 minutes 2. Fan directed to face, the airflow to the region innervated by 2nd and 3rd trigeminal nerve branches, for 5 minutes 3. Fan di
Sponsors
National Cancer Center Hospital East
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Any patient able and willing to cooperate with the study 2. Patients with metastatic or locally advanced cancer 3. No further or current anticancer treatment 4. ECOG Performance Status = 3 or 4 5. Patients with lucidity and capability of communication in Japanese and without cognitive impairments 6. NRS levels for Dyspnea >= 3 7. SpO2 >= 90
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with diseases or treatment affecting the trigeminal nerve supply 2. Hb <= 6 3. Judged to be inappropriate for participation to the study by the attending physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The length of time for NRS levels for dyspnea to return to baseline after use of the fan | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Differences in the mean score changes of NRS for dyspnea 2. Differences in the mean score changes of surface temperature in the region innervated by 2nd and 3rd trigeminal nerve branches | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactJun Kako
National Cancer Center Hospital East Division of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed