Anxiety, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, Chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia, Depression, Fatigue, Neoplasms
Conditions
Keywords
pain, constipation
Brief summary
This study will be conducted at La Liga Contra el Cancer in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The overall objective of this project is to improve symptom management for patients undergoing chemotherapy in Honduras. The first step in this line of research is a proof of concept feasibility study in which the investigators will demonstrate their ability to train nurses to administer a non-pharmacological, telephone-delivered, symptom management program for chemotherapy patients.
Detailed description
The investigators will use the team's previous experience delivering a standardized, non-pharmacological palliative care intervention by telephone to inform a proof of concept feasibility study in Honduras. They will train nurses at La Liga Contra el Cancer in San Pedro Sula to conduct the telephone sessions and monitor their fidelity to treatment as they enroll a minimum They will then evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of the program.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALsymptom management program for chemotherapy patients
Nurses will call study participants two times a week, to proactively assess and manage symptoms they might be experiencing during chemotherapy.
Sponsors
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
a non-pharmacological, telephone-delivered, symptom management program for chemotherapy patients.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who are over the age of 18 and are beginning a chemotherapy regimen to treat any solid or hematological cancer will be eligible for the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who do not start planned chemotherapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment feasibility | Through study completion , an average of one year | Number patients enrolled in the study divided by number of patients referred to the study |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention feasibility | Through study completion, an average of one year | Average number of minutes for each telephone sessions |
| Fidelity to treatment | Through study completion, an average of one year | Average fidelity score for rated telephone sessions |
| Acceptability of intervention | At study completion, approximately one year | Semi-structured interview of patients and nurse interventionists |
| Healthcare utilization | 12 weeks after enrollment | Average number of cancelled appointments, emergency room visits, and toxicity requiring change in treatment plan |
Countries
Honduras, United States
Outcome results
None listed