OUTPATIENT CANCER PATIENTS: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INFORMATION OVERLOAD, SYMPTOM SEVERITY, AND EMPOWERMENT LEVEL

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07667881

Acronym

CANCER PATIENT

Enrollment

300

Registered

2026-06-25

Start date

2026-07-01

Completion date

2026-09-01

Last updated

2026-06-25

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Conditions

Oncologic Disease

Keywords

cancer, information overload, symptom management, patient empowerment, nursing

Brief summary

Examining the relationship between information load, symptom severity, and empowerment level in outpatient cancer patients is of great importance for developing holistic care plans tailored to the individual needs of patients and for planning supportive interventions in oncology nursing.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Eligibility criteria include having a clinical diagnosis of cancer, having received at least one course of outpatient chemotherapy, and being 18 years of age or older. \-

Exclusion criteria

The criteria for eligibility include having a severe mental disorder that could affect the patient's perception and responses, it being the first day of treatment, and the patient being under 18 years of age. \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Relationship Between Information Burden, Symptom Management, and Empowerment Levels in Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy	01.07.2026-01.20.2026	Evaluated via Cancer Patient Empowerment Scale (40 items, 5-point Likert). Subscales: Personal Power, Social Support, Healthcare, Community. Total score: 40-200. Higher scores indicate higher patient empowerment. Measured via Cancer Information Overload Scale (8 items, 4-point Likert). Total score: 8-32. Higher scores indicate higher cognitive burden. Evaluated via Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (32 symptoms; GDI, Phys, Psych subscales). Total score (average): 0-4. Higher scores reflect higher symptom distress.
Information burden, symptom severity, and reinforcement level in outpatient chemotherapy patients	01.07.2026--01.10.2026	Evaluated via Cancer Patient Empowerment Scale (40 items, 5-point Likert). Subscales: Personal Power, Social Support, Healthcare, Community. Total score: 40-200. Higher scores indicate higher patient empowerment. Measured via Cancer Information Overload Scale (8 items, 4-point Likert). Total score: 8-32. Higher scores indicate higher cognitive burden. Evaluated via Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (32 symptoms; GDI, Phys, Psych subscales). Total score (average): 0-4. Higher scores reflect higher symptom distress.

Contacts

CONTACTŞeyda CAN, assoc. prof.

seyda.can@yalova.edu.tr+905366850312

Outcome results