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Media Diversion in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy

The Effects of a Media Diversion on Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01901835
Enrollment
67
Registered
2013-07-17
Start date
2014-02-12
Completion date
2017-02-08
Last updated
2019-11-19

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Conditions

Female Reproductive Cancer

Brief summary

This randomized clinical trial studies media diversion in improving quality of life in patients with recurrent gynecologic cancers receiving chemotherapy. Media diversion may improve mood and quality of life in patients having cancer treatment.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To analyze the impact of a media-based intervention on patient mood during the receipt of chemotherapy for recurrent gynecologic cancers. OUTLINE: are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Participants are provided headphones and a tablet and choose among a selection of humorous movies. Upon the third course of chemotherapy, participants are provided a selection of non-humorous movies. ARM II: Participants are provided headphones and a tablet and choose among a selection of non-humorous movies. Upon the third course of chemotherapy, participants are provided a selection of humorous movies.

Interventions

Participate in media diversion with humorous and non-humorous movies

OTHERsurvey administration

Ancillary studies

PROCEDUREquality-of-life assessment

Ancillary studies

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects with pathologically-proven gynecologic malignancies * Subjects who have previously completed primary treatment for a gynecologic malignancy * Patients receiving chemotherapy for a recurrent gynecologic cancer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) * Patients must be English speaking * Patients must have the ability to use audio media and read and understand written English

Exclusion criteria

* Patients unable to use audio or video media due to auditory or ocular dysfunction * Patients unable to read written English * Patients who are prisoners or incarcerated

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Patient-reported mood using the Positive and Negative Affect Scale-Expanded Form (PANAS-X) instrumentUp to day 1 of course 3 of chemotherapySummarized in terms of means, standard deviations and ranges, stratified by group and assessment time point. Absolute and percentage changes from baseline within each group will be calculated and reported in terms of means and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals. Changes from baseline will be evaluated using a paired t-test. A Grizzle model for a 2 X 2 cross-over design will be used to compare changes in PANAS-X positive and negative affect scores between groups.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ) total scoreUp to day 1 of course 3 of chemotherapySummarized in terms of means, standard deviations and ranges, stratified by group and assessment time point. Absolute and percentage changes from baseline within each group will be calculated and reported in terms of means and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals. Changes from baseline will be evaluated using a paired t-test. A Grizzle model for a 2 X 2 cross-over design will be used to compare changes in HSQ total scores between groups.
Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) total scoreUp to day 1 of course 3 of chemotherapySummarized in terms of means, standard deviations and ranges, stratified by group and assessment time point. Absolute and percentage changes from baseline within each group will be calculated and reported in terms of means and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals. Changes from baseline will be evaluated using a paired t-test. A Grizzle model for a 2 X 2 cross-over design will be used to compare changes in BFI total scores between groups.
Ease of use (EoS) scoreUp to day 1 of course 3 of chemotherapyAssessed with a Likert scale at the completion of the subject's participation to understand how the intervention may be improved should results of this study favor implementation into standard clinical procedure for future patients. Summarized in terms of medians and ranges, stratified by group and assessment time point. Changes from baseline within each group will be evaluated using a nonparametric Wilcoxon Signed Rank test
Quality of materials (QOM) scoreUp to day 1 of course 3 of chemotherapyAssessed with a Likert scale at the completion of the subject's participation to understand how the intervention may be improved should results of this study favor implementation into standard clinical procedure for future patients. Summarized in terms of medians and ranges, stratified by group and assessment time point. Changes from baseline within each group will be evaluated using a nonparametric Wilcoxon Signed Rank test

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026