Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
1) The patient is placed in supine rest for 5 minutes. The baseline (Ti0) will be set at that point, and the dyspnea NRS will be measured. The bed angle should be between 0 and 45 degrees. 2) The pat
Sponsors
Mie University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients with cancer who have given consent to participate in this study 2)Age greater than or equal to 18 years 3)Dyspnea NRS greater than or equal to 3 4)Pleural effusion more than or uqual to 1/3 on one side on standing or seated chest radiographs or CT images taken within 2 weeks prior to enrollment 5)Hb greater than or uqual to 6g/dL on the most recent blood test within 2 weeks prior to enrollment 6)SpO2 greater than or equal to 90% (oxygen can be administered) 7)Patient has clear consciousness, no cognitive impairment, and can read, write, and communicate in Japanese.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients who have undergone lung resection surgery in the past 2)Patients with more than 1/3 of chest effusion bilaterally on the most recent standing or sitting chest radiographs. 3)performing opioid rescue more than 9 times a day 4)Patients who have undergone any treatment or procedure (e.g., pleurodesis, blood transfusion) since radiography or CT scan and blood test 2 weeks prior to enrollment that would affect the data 5)Patients whose disease, medical condition, or symptoms may be aggravated by the positioning of the body 6)Other patients deemed inappropriate by the physician in charge for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Difference in dyspnea NRS before and after comparison between the healthy side lying position and the sick side lying position | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Number and percentage of patients who completed each intervention 2) Percentage of cases in which the dyspnea NRS decreased by 1 or more with each intervention. 3) Whether the patient felt that each intervention relieved dyspnea or not. 4) Percentage of patients who responded when asked which intervention was better, the healthy side lying position or the sick side lying position. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKako Jun
Mie Mie University Graduate School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed