Clinical trial · Observational
Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of PeNAT
Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT) to Measure Nausea and Vomiting in Hong Kong Chinese Children Undergoing Chemotherapy
- 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)
Cancer is a leading cause of death for children. Chemotherapy is the most common treatment for cancer. Notwithstanding the improved survival, children with cancer still have to face a significant amount of symptoms associated with chemotherapy. Two major symptoms induced by chemotherapy are nausea and vomiting. These two symptoms were demonstrated to cause serious disruption in patients' daily function and quality of life. Given these devastating impacts, intervening children with appropriate methods to alleviate nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy is therefore crucial. It is imperative for nurses to develop non-pharmacological interventions to reduce nausea and vomiting, with the goal of improving the QoL of children with cancer when undergoing chemotherapy First, however, careful assessment of nausea and vomiting in children with cancer is a necessary step towards designing appropriate interventions. This study aims to translate and validate an instrument (PeNAT) which can assess nausea and vomiting among Hong Kong Chinese children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy
Conditions
Conditions (4)
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 |
| Child | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Nausea | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Vomiting | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| PeNAT validation | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- The Chinese version of the Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT) at baseline
- timeFrame
- at baseline
- description
- Children will be required to fill in the Chinese version of the Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT) at baseline. The score ranges from 1 to 4. Higher scores represent a more severe nausea.
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- The Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Cancer Module (PedsQL 4.0) at baseline
- timeFrame
- at baseline
- description
- Children will be required to fill in the Chinese version of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Cancer Module (PedsQL 4.0) at baseline. The score ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores represent a better quality of life.
- measure
- The Chinese version of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) at baseline
- timeFrame
- at baseline
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 4 Years
- Maximum age
- 17 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 4 - 17 * A confirmed diagnosis of cancer * Currently undergoing chemotherapy * Able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive or behavioral problems in medical records
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