Clinical trial NCT06574256: Investigation of the Effects of Online Education Application on Gynecological Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
Official title: Investigation of the Effect of Online Nursing Education Given to Patients Diagnosed With Gynecological Cancer and Receiving Chemotherapy on Symptoms, Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Gynecological Cancer
Keywords: gynecological cancer
symptom management
telenursing
quality of life
chemotherapy
Lead sponsor: Celal Bayar University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-08-27
Enrollment: 90
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The universe of the study consisted of 114 women. The sample of the study consisted of 90 women. Inclusion Criteria for the Study Patients diagnosed with gynecological cancer and starting chemotherapy treatment for the first time in the hospital Speaking Turkish, having no communication problems Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily Patients aged 18 and over Exclusion Criteria for the Study Illiterate Do not have a smart phone or computer Receiving radiotherapy together with chemotherapy Patients who do not know they have been diagnosed with cancer The intervention and control groups were randomized according to the literature; taking into account age group, education status, type and stage of gynecological cancer.

When determining the intervention and control groups, patients who applied to the chemotherapy unit on Monday and Tuesday were included in the intervention group, and patients who applied on Wednesday and Thursday were included in the control group.
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: The aim of the study was to examine the effect of online nursing education given to women diagnosed with gynecological cancer and receiving chemotherapy. It was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study. The study examined the effect of online nursing education given to patients in the intervention group diagnosed with gynecological cancer and receiving chemotherapy on symptoms, quality of life and patient satisfaction. The control group received routine nursing care.

Detailed description: This study examined the effect of online nursing education given to women diagnosed with gynecological cancer and receiving chemotherapy. This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted in a public hospital in Balıkesir province between December 1, 2021 and June 1, 2024. The study sample consisted of 90 women (intervention=45, control=45). Online nursing education was given to women in the intervention group receiving chemotherapy. Patients in the control group received routine nursing care. The study used the women's descriptive characteristics questionnaire, disease and treatment questionnaire, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, Nightingale Symptom Assessment Scale, nurse follow-up form and patient satisfaction questionnaire. Data were collected during three chemotherapy cycles in four phases.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are diagnosed with gynecological cancer and who have started chemotherapy treatment for the first time in the hospital,

having gynecological cancer

receiving chemotherapy

Speak Turkish, have no communication problems,

Accept voluntarily to participate in the study,

Patients who are 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

* Illiterate Patients who do not have a smart phone or computer Patients who receive radiotherapy together with chemotherapy Patients who do not know they have been diagnosed with cancer

Primary outcomes:
measure: EORT QLQ-C30
timeFrame: three monhts
measure: Nightingale symptom assessment scale
timeFrame: three monhts
Secondary outcomes:
measure: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire,
timeFrame: three monhts
measure: Nightingale Symptom Assessment Scale
timeFrame: three months
measure: patient satisfaction
timeFrame: one months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Manisa
country: Turkey
facility: CelalBayarU
Study officials:
affiliation: Celal Bayar University
name: ayşegül beyazpınar kavaklıoğlu, student
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Celal Bayar University
name: emre yanıkkerem, prof.dr.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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