mHealth Usage Among Nigeria Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy

NCT ID: NCT05489354

Last Updated: 2023-08-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

126 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-01

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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The research is studying the effect of a mHealth psychoeducational intervention on self-efficacy, coping and psychological distress of Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy

The study is a two-arm assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial which will be conducted in two University Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria.

Detailed Description

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Aim The study aims to develop and implement a culturally adapted mHealth psychoeducational intervention (mPEI) for Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.

Objectives

1. To evaluate the effectiveness of the programme on self-efficacy (primary outcome), coping, symptom distress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life (secondary outcomes) among women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy
2. To explore the participants' experiences and feelings towards the intervention.

Hypothesis

It is hypothesised that participants who receive the mPEI program, when compared with the control group at baseline and immediately after the intervention, will demonstrate:

1. a significantly higher level of self-efficacy,
2. a significantly higher level of coping,
3. a significantly higher level of quality of life,
4. a significantly lower level of symptom distress,
5. a significantly lower level of anxiety and depression.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Parallel Assignment
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The research assistants who assess outcome data, data entry and analysis will be blinded to avoid the risk of assessor bias. The assistants will not participate in any other stage of implementing the program

Study Groups

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mHealth psychoeducational intervention

The intervention group will receive six weeks mHealth psychoeducational intervention (mPEI) delivered through a mobile application.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mHealth psychoeducational intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

The mPEI program will be delivered through a mobile application (app). The app has five components which include: Breast cancer education, coping skills training, discussion forum, nurse-led consultation, and psychological support. Breast cancer education and coping skills training will be conducted by the principal investigator for 30 minutes per week for six weeks and will be delivered via text, audio and video on the mobile app. Group discussion will be moderated by the principal investigator in a text format for 30 minutes per week. Nurse-led consultation and psychological support will be provided by the oncology nurse on the research team through a 15-20-minute call in the first week, third week and fifth week.

Control Group

No psychoeducational intervention will be given.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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mHealth psychoeducational intervention

The mPEI program will be delivered through a mobile application (app). The app has five components which include: Breast cancer education, coping skills training, discussion forum, nurse-led consultation, and psychological support. Breast cancer education and coping skills training will be conducted by the principal investigator for 30 minutes per week for six weeks and will be delivered via text, audio and video on the mobile app. Group discussion will be moderated by the principal investigator in a text format for 30 minutes per week. Nurse-led consultation and psychological support will be provided by the oncology nurse on the research team through a 15-20-minute call in the first week, third week and fifth week.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. newly diagnosed with breast cancer within the recent three months
2. currently receiving chemotherapy,
3. have access to a smartphone and internet,
4. are able to read and write in English,
5. are cognitively capable of completing the questionnaires,
6. consent to join the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. with a concurrent physical or mental illness (as these might act as a confounder)
2. cognitively impaired
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Akingbade Oluwadamilare

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ka Ming Chow, DN

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

The Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Locations

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Lagos State University Teaching Hospital

Lagos, , Nigeria

Site Status

Lagos University Teaching Hospital

Lagos, , Nigeria

Site Status

Countries

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Nigeria

References

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Akingbade O, Hong KY, Ayo OS, Alade AS, Lawal MA, Somoye IE, Adediran V, Sado O, Chow KM. Development and feasibility of an mHealth intervention for psychoeducational support of Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A pilot randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2024 Nov 25;19(11):e0314365. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314365. eCollection 2024.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39585879 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2021.693

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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