Clinical trial · Interventional
Text Message (SMS) to Help Cancer Patients in Chemotherapy Treatment
An Intervention Based on Text Message (SMS) to Help Cancer Patients in Chemotherapy Treatment
NCT03087422CI-TRIAL-00026563unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study evaluates the text message (SMS) with orientation to help the management of chemotherapy treatment.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Side Effect | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text message intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- intervention
- description
- The patients in this group will receive daily a text message (SMS) with some orientation about Homecare as an attempt to minimize the side effects of chemotherapy. The text messages are based on oncology guidelines.The text messages contain information about water intake, emotional support, hygiene, immunity, nutrition, and physical activity. In addition, text messages about prevention and management of symptoms were also developed: nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, gas, changes in the skin and taste. Also, the patients allocated in this group will receive the standard care.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Text message intervention
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- control
- description
- The patients allocated in this group will receive the standard care.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change from Chemotherapy Side Effects - QLQ-C30 EORTC questionnaire
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Cancer patients who will start chemotherapy treatment in Hospital Escola of Federal University of Pelotas. Exclusion Criteria: * Illiterate patients; Patients who do not have their own cell phone
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDRico TM, Dos Santos Machado K, Fernandes VP, Madruga SW, Santin MM, Petrarca CR, Dumith SC. Use of Text Messaging (SMS) for the Management of Side Effects in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy Treatment: a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Syst. 2020 Sep 30;44(11):193. doi: 10.1007/s10916-020-01663-x. PMID 32996027