Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Nursing Multimodal Intervention (experimental group): Education on symptom management, problem solving techniques and relaxation techniques. The experimental intervention (n=30) is applied in individu
Behavioural
Other
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G11.427.590.540.554
F02.463.425.725
Sponsors
Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo
Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Breast cancer; colorectal cancer or prostate cancer; be treated with chemotherapy or radiation; older than 18 years; minimum education of four years; not present language dysfunction and oriented in time and space.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients illiterate or with cognitive disabilities (dementia / psychosis); patients with high demand for care (Karnofsky score of <40).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of symptoms after the nursing intervention, verified through the application of the EORTC-QoL-C30 symptom scale, with a 20% reduction in the mean symptom score in the pre and post nursing intervention measurements.;There was a significant reduction in two post-intervention symptoms measured by the EORTC-QoL-C30 symptom scale: loss of appetite (59.7% reduction, p = 0.002) and insomnia (38.1% reduction in the score, p = 0.053). The other symptoms evaluated did not present a significant reduction after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of Quality of Life after the nursing intervention, verified through the application of the EORTC-QoL-C30 scale, with a 20% increase in the mean score of Quality of Life in pre and post measurements.;There was a 10% improvement in the quality of life score of the experimental group after the intervention, verified by the comparison of the EORTC-QOL-C30 score (p = 0.365) before and after the intervention. This difference was not considered significant. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarina;Marina Salvetti;Salvetti
Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo;Escola de Enfermagem da USP
Outcome results
None listed