radiotherapy, fatigue, Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 64 patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment will receive guidance on fatigue control (physical exercises, energy conservation measures and measures to improve sleep quality) for
Device
Other
N02.421.608
Sponsors
Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará
Centro Regional Integrado de Oncologia
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age equal or superior to 18 years; to have cognitive ability to follow the guidelines and to respond to Piper's fatigue scale through the application of Mental State Minisease (MMSE); score above 60% on the Karnofsky scale; to have a telephone (landline or cellular) to follow the teaching program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who reported difficulties in receiving telephone calls; and patients taking antidepressants or with chronic pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A decrease in fatigue level is expected in patients who participated in the telephone intervention over the weeks of radiotherapy treatment, assessed by applying the Piper Fatigue Scale at the beginning, during and after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAndrea Rodrigues
Universidade Federal do Ceará - Departamento de enfermagem
Outcome results
None listed