Cancer, Child, Nausea, Vomiting
Conditions
Brief summary
Cancer is a leading cause of death for children. Chemotherapy is the most common treatment for cancer. Notwithstanding the improved survival, children with cancer still have to face a significant amount of symptoms associated with chemotherapy. Two major symptoms induced by chemotherapy are nausea and vomiting. These two symptoms were demonstrated to cause serious disruption in patients' daily function and quality of life. Given these devastating impacts, intervening children with appropriate methods to alleviate nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy is therefore crucial. It is imperative for nurses to develop non-pharmacological interventions to reduce nausea and vomiting, with the goal of improving the QoL of children with cancer when undergoing chemotherapy First, however, careful assessment of nausea and vomiting in children with cancer is a necessary step towards designing appropriate interventions. This study aims to translate and validate an instrument (PeNAT) which can assess nausea and vomiting among Hong Kong Chinese children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy
Detailed description
Currently, the most effective anti-emetics appear to be 5-HT3 inhibitors, followed by NK1 inhibitors and neuroleptic drugs. Nevertheless, anti-emetics alone are not sufficient to manage these two symptoms. This poor symptom control could be due to healthcare professionals' perception that nausea and vomiting are solely biological problems, and their heavy reliance on pharmacological treatment for management. After literature search, we can identify only one validated instrument, the Pediatric Nausea Assessment tool (PeNAT), assessing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children. Yet, this instruments is not available in Chinese. This study aims to translate and validate an instrument (PeNAT) which can assess nausea and vomiting among Hong Kong Chinese children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy
Interventions
OTHERPeNAT validation
Children will be required to fill in a set of questionnaires including the Chinese version of the Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT), the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Cancer Module (PedsQL 4.0), and the Chinese version of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC)
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 4 - 17 * A confirmed diagnosis of cancer * Currently undergoing chemotherapy * Able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese
Exclusion criteria
* Cognitive or behavioral problems in medical records
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Chinese version of the Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT) at baseline | at baseline | Children will be required to fill in the Chinese version of the Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT) at baseline. The score ranges from 1 to 4. Higher scores represent a more severe nausea. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Cancer Module (PedsQL 4.0) at baseline | at baseline | Children will be required to fill in the Chinese version of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Cancer Module (PedsQL 4.0) at baseline. The score ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores represent a better quality of life. |
| The Chinese version of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) at baseline | at baseline | Children will be required to fill in the Chinese version of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) at baseline. The score ranges from 0 to 60. Higher scores represent a higher number of depressive symptoms. |
Contacts
Primary ContactKatherine Lam, PhD
Backup ContactEva Ho, PhD
Outcome results
None listed