Clinical trial · Interventional
Virtual Support, Real Impact: Effectiveness of Tele-nursing in Alleviating Chemotherapy Symptoms Among Cancer Patients
Virtual Support, Real Impact: the Effectiveness of Tele-nursing in Alleviating Chemotherapy Symptoms Among Cancer Patients; a Quasi-experimental Study
- 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 quasi-experimental study evaluated a tele-nursing educational program's impact on improving the quality of life and managing chemotherapy-related symptoms in 74 adult cancer patients at Mansoura University Hospital in Egypt. Delivered via Telegram, the program involved weekly educational sessions, aiming to enhance symptom management and quality of life.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 |
| Chemotherapy Effect | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Quality of Life (QOL) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| tele-nursing educational program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Enrolled participants
- description
- The intervention administered in this study was a tele-nursing educational program aimed at improving cancer patients' management of chemotherapy-related symptoms and enhancing their quality of life. The program was delivered via a Telegram group, which provided a platform for regular interaction between the patients and nursing staff. The educational content was designed to address common chemotherapy-related symptoms, such as nausea, fatigue, pain, and loss of appetite, and to provide guidance on managing these symptoms effectively.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: tele-nursing educational program
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- cancer-related and treatment-related symptoms
- timeFrame
- 3 months
- description
- The M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory Arabic Version (MDASI-A), adapted from Nejmi et al. (2010), was utilized to assess the severity of cancer-related and treatment-related symptoms in a manner accessible to Arabic-speaking patients. Designed in straightforward Arabic, the tool evaluates both the intensity of 13 core symptoms commonly experienced by cancer patients and their interference with daily functioning. This makes the MDASI-A comprehensive while remaining brief enough to avoid imposing a burden on respondents. The MDASI-A employs a 0-2 numerical scale (Never = 0, Sometimes = 1, Always = 2), ensuring its usability even among less-educated individuals. It is also adaptable for telephone, computer, and other electronic methods of administration. Scores were converted to percentages to classify symptom intensity into three categories: low (\<50%), average (50% to \<75%), and high (≥75%) based on the method proposed by Daisuke and Makoto (2022).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 60 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * • Diagnosed with cancer and receiving treatment at an outpatient chemotherapy center * Age from 20 less than 60 years. * Accept to participate in the study. * Had smart phones linked with internet * Educated and able to use Zoom and Telegram applications Exclusion Criteria: * • Having active, serious physical disease * Patients with mental disease.
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