Clinical trial · Interventional
Evaluation of the Effects of Using Cooling Pillowcases, on the Symptoms of Hot Flushes, Sleep and Life Quality
Evaluation of the Effects of Education on Side Effects Management and the Use of Cooling Pillowcases on Hot Flash Complaints, Sleep and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Hormone Therapy
NCT06415162CI-TRIAL-00077182unknownN/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 was planned to evaluate the effect of education on the management of side effects and the use of cooling pillowcase on hot flush complaints, sleep and quality of life in women with breast cancer receiving hormone therapy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooling Pillowcases | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cooling Pillowcases
- description
- The intervention group will be given 'Patient Information Form, Menopause Specific Hot Flash Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and FACT-B Quality of Life Scale' to be filled in the 1st week, training on treatment side effects, training booklet and 'Hot Flash Diary' to record the hot flashes they experience. A cooling pillowcase will be given and its use will be explained. In the 5th week, 'Practices for Coping with the Side Effects of Hormone Therapy Form' will be filled out to evaluate the training given and the training will be repeated. A total of 3 follow-ups will be carried out by using the 'Patient Follow-up Form' by telephone in the 3rd and 7th weeks and face-to-face interview in the 5th week. In the 9th week, 'Menopause Specific Hot Flush Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and FACT-B Quality of Life Scale' and 'Practices for Coping with Side Effects of Hormone Therapy Form' will be completed to evaluate the effectiveness of the retraining given in the 5th week.
- interventionNames
- Other: Cooling Pillowcases
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- No intervention will be given to the patients in the control group.
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older, * Estrogen and progesterone receptor positive, stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 primary breast cancer, * Receiving hormone therapy (goserelin acetate subcutaneously every 4 weeks), * Pre/Perimenopausal period, * No sensory and emotional barriers to communication, * Understands Turkish, can read and write, * Patients who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving treatment for anxiety and/or depression, * Receiving gabapentin treatment for neuropathic pain, * Active viral or bacterial infection, * Patients with a history of sleep disorders diagnosed before hormone therapy.
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