Fatigue, Oncology, Patient
Conditions
Keywords
nursing, cancer patients, self-management, fatigue, activities of daily living, well-being, randomized controlled trial
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Self-Management Program based on the Individual and Family Self-management Theory on fatigue, daily living activities and well-being of cancer patients.
Interventions
OTHERFatigue Self-management Programme
Fatigue Self-management Programme
Sponsors
Akdeniz University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
This is a randomized controlled trial consisting of two groups: experimental and control.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Inpatients for symptom management or supportive care in oncology wards * Patients who were at first two days of hospitalization * Patients who had score of 3≤ or ≤7 in Fatigue Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) * Patients who had score of ≤5 in Pain Analog Visual Scale (VAS) * Patients who had score of ≤5 The Modified Borg Scale * Patients who had score of 0, 1, 2 or 3 in ECOG Performance scale * Patients who had metastases * Patients who were over 18 years of age * Patients who had orientation of person, place and time * Patients who had no communication barriers * Patients who agreed to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who had hospitalized for the purpose of receiving chemotherapy * Patients whose Hb value was ≤8 g / dl * Patients whose body temperature ≥ 38.5 ° C within the last 24 hours * Patients who had diarrhea in the last 24 hours (frequency of defecation ≥ 3 / day) * Patients who had a score of ≤ 16 kg / m2 in Body Mass Index (BMI) * Patients who had advanced heart failure * Patients who had untreated hypothyroidism * Patients who diagnosed with major depression and / or treated for depression * Patients who had no family member involved in their care
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in fatigue on the Brief Fatigue Inventory at week 8 | Baseline, 2 week, 4 week, 8 week | The Brief Fatigue Inventory is a validated, self reported instrument assessing average fatigue. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in daily living activities on the Katz Index of Independence at week 8 | Baseline, 2 week, 4 week, 8 week | The Katz Index of Independence is a validated, self reported instrument assessing average daily living activities. |
| Change From Baseline in well-being on Well-Being Questionnaire (22 items) (W-BQ22) at week 8 | Baseline, 2 week, 4 week, 8 week | Well-Being Questionnaire (22 items) (W-BQ22) is a validated, self reported instrument assessing average well-being. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed