Evaluating the Effects of Psycho-oncological Education on Distress and Quality of Life in Solid Tumor Cancer Patients
NCT ID: NCT02370836
Last Updated: 2015-11-20
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
28 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-05-31
2015-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Purpose: To determine whether the implementation of a nurse driven psycho-oncological educational session will decrease psychological distress levels and improve QOL among solid tumor cancer patients who have received and completed chemotherapy with curative intent.
Methods: A randomized clinical trial (RCT) consisting of 28 eligible patients at Sibley Memorial Hospital will be used to compare the effect of psycho-oncological education to treatment as usual in reducing psychological distress and improving quality of life. The intervention group will receive one 60 minute session of psycho-oncological education. The comparison group will receive usual care only which includes a general information session offered prior to any treatment which addresses broad side-effects of treatment, an overview of the treatment process and identification of additional resources. Participants will be assessed for psychological distress and QOL levels at baseline and two weeks after the intervention.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Psycho-oncological education
One 60 minute psycho-oncological education session on late effects, fatigue and stress management.
Education
One 60 minute psycho-oncological educational session on stress management, late effects and fatigue.
Usual Care
Usual care includes completion of a symptom checklist by the nurse practitioner
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Education
One 60 minute psycho-oncological educational session on stress management, late effects and fatigue.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* solid tumor cancer patient
* completed chemotherapy with curative intent
Exclusion Criteria
* distress score of 8 or greater
* diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder
* diagnosed with lymphoma or leukemia
* in need of immediate crisis support
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Channing Paller, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Johns Hopkins University
Other Identifiers
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SIB14142
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id