Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Nurse-led Education on Parent's Anxiety and Depression on Managing Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Lead Sponsor:
Nomi Waqas Gul
Collaborating Sponsors:
Indus Hospital and Health Network
Conditions:
Chemotherapy Effect
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
ABSTRACT Background: Today, a wide range of pediatric cancers is treated by chemotherapy. More than 21 side effects of chemotherapy have been identified. Among those nausea; vomiting, infection and ...
Detailed Description
INTRODUCTION Background Children Cancer in Pakistan: Millions of people are affected by cancer worldwide. Cancer is one of the major health problems in Pakistan . About 8,000 children below 18 year we...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Parents along with their Children younger than 18 years of age Note: (Here Child age was taken as Inclusion criteria for Parents, because child age is evident for impact on Parents Psychology, in local study no association of Parents age was evident)
- Parents along with their children newly diagnosed with cancer in last three weeks
- Parents along with their children schedule to receive first time chemotherapy in the outpatient department
Exclusion
- Parents along with their children refused to participate
- Parents along with their children already receiving interventions like multimedia education, booklet providence and telephonic follow up for chemotherapy and side effect management
- Parents taking medicine for their anxiety and depression. (e.g. Anxiolytics/ Antidepressant)
- Parents showing uneasiness and discomfort during educational session.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 6 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 15 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03753542
Start Date
September 6 2018
End Date
June 15 2019
Last Update
July 28 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Indus Children Cancer Hospital Karachi
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan