Status:
COMPLETED
A Qualitative Study Into How Patients Deal With Chemotherapy-related Side Effects at Home
Lead Sponsor:
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Conditions:
Exploration of How Patients Deal With Side Effects From Chemotherapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This qualitative study explores how patients deal with the side effects from chemotherapy at their home, what factors and ideas influence their symptom self-management and how professional caregivers ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult (≥18 years) patients with (any type and any stage of) cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy treatment in an ambulatory setting or during short hospital stays
- Dutch speaking
- Able to provide informed consent and to participate in an interview
Exclusion
- Patients who were in the first 2 cycles of treatment
- Patients for whom an interview was considered physically, mentally and/or emotionally too burdensome.
- Patients who had reported not to experience any side effect from treatment at all
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01867489
Start Date
September 1 2012
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
November 18 2014
Active Locations (1)
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, Belgium