Clinical trial · Interventional
mHealth Usage Among Nigeria Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy
Effect of a mHealth Psycho-educational Intervention (mPEI) on Self-efficacy, Coping, and Psychological Distress Among Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Nigeria: 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)
The research is studying the effect of a mHealth psychoeducational intervention on self-efficacy, coping and psychological distress of Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy The study is a two-arm assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial which will be conducted in two University Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| mHealth psychoeducational intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- mHealth psychoeducational intervention
- description
- The intervention group will receive six weeks mHealth psychoeducational intervention (mPEI) delivered through a mobile application.
- interventionNames
- Other: mHealth psychoeducational intervention
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- No psychoeducational intervention will be given.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in self-efficacy
- timeFrame
- Pre-intervention and immediately after the six weeks intervention
- description
- Self-efficacy for coping with cancer will be measured with the Cancer Behaviour Inventory-Brief Version (CBI-B). This is a 12-item instrument measuring confidence of individuals in performing activities that show how well they are coping with the demands of cancer and their treatment. Each item will be scored on a nine-point Likert scale with '1' meaning 'not at all confident' and '9' meaning 'totally confident'. The lowest score is 12 and the highest score is 108. Higher scores indicate greater self-efficacy in coping.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Include females who are: 1. newly diagnosed with breast cancer within the recent three months 2. currently receiving chemotherapy, 3. have access to a smartphone and internet, 4. are able to read and write in English, 5. are cognitively capable of completing the questionnaires, 6. consent to join the study. Exclusion Criteria: Include females: 1. with a concurrent physical or mental illness (as these might act as a confounder) 2. cognitively impaired
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDAkingbade O, Hong KY, Ayo OS, Alade AS, Lawal MA, Somoye IE, Adediran V, Sado O, Chow KM. Development and feasibility of an mHealth intervention for psychoeducational support of Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A pilot randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2024 Nov 25;19(11):e0314365. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314365. eCollection 2024. PMID 39585879