Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effectiveness of the Web-based Education Programme Among Cancer Patients
Development and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Web-based Education Programme Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment of Systemic Chemotherapy: A Randomised Controlled Trial
- 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 aims to develop a web-based education program among cancer patients undergoing treatment of systemic chemotherapy and to evaluate the effect of the program on symptom control, quality of life, self-efficacy, and depression. Evaluating the effect of the web-based education programme among cancer patients will be useful in planning appropriate remote nursing interventions to increase the symptom control and quality of life of patients. A web-based education program was prepared in line with patient needs, evidence-based guidelines, and expert opinions and tested with 10 cancer patients. A single-blind, randomised controlled study design was applied. Pre-tests were applied to 60 cancer patients undergoing systemic chemotherapy, and the patients (intervention:30, control: 30) were randomized. The intervention group used the web-based education program for three months, and they were allowed to communicate with the researchers 24/7 via the website. The effectiveness of the web-based education program at baseline and after 12 weeks evaluated.
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 |
| Web-based Intervention | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The effectiveness of the web-based education programme among cancer patients | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention group
- description
- The web-based education program was introduced to the patients with cancer in the intervention group during face-to-face interviews. They were asked to examine the program for at least two hours a week for three months. During the follow-up period, the patients in the intervention group were called twice a week and reminded to use the education program. The researchers get in contact with the patients online via the website. During the follow-up period, the patients contact the research team by calling or writing messages via the website 24/7. An e-mail account was created by the research team using the email system of the university, and it was shared with the patients. The clinical researchers of the team answered the patients' questions via this e-mail account. In the third month, after the follow-up stage of the study was completed, the post-tests were administered to the patients in the intervention group who came to the hospital for follow-up or treatment.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: The effectiveness of the web-based education programme among cancer patients
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- The control group received routine patient education and routine hospital follow-ups given by Oncology Education Nurses during the three-month follow-up period. In the third month, after the follow-up stage of the study was completed, the post-tests were administered to the patients in the control group who came to the hospital for follow-up or treatment.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Between 18-70 years * Received at least two cycles of systemic chemotherapy * Had no verbal communication disorder * Literate * Had Internet access * Use the Internet Exclusion Criteria: * Having diagnosed with psychiatric disease
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDBektas H, Coskun HS, Arikan F, Ozcan K, Tekeli A, Kondak Y, Sezgin MG, Yangec E, Kalav S. Development and evaluation of the efficacy of a web-based education program among cancer patients undergoing treatment with systemic chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Jul;30(7):6021-6033. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07039-w. Epub 2022 Apr 12. PMID 35412076