Clinical trial · Interventional
Mobile App Education Based on Orem's Self-Care Model in Multiple Myeloma Patients
The Effect of Mobile Application-Based Education Developed According to Orem's Self-Care Model on Enhancing Self-Care Agency in Patients With Multiple Myeloma: A Randomized 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 randomized controlled trial aims to assess the effectiveness of a mobile application-based education program, developed according to Orem's Self-Care Model, in improving self-care agency and quality of life among patients with multiple myeloma in Turkey. Participants are recruited from the outpatient clinic of a hospital and randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. The intervention group uses the mobile application for 24 weeks, while the control group continues with routine care and receives a standard one-page brochure commonly distributed to cancer patients. All participants complete a demographic form, the EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-MY20, and the Self-Care Agency Scale at baseline, week 12, and week 24. The collected data will be used to compare changes in self-care agency and quality of life between the two groups over time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Myeloma (MM) | Multiple Myeloma | CURATED_EXACT | 0.85 |
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Self-care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile App Education | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group
- description
- A mobile application was provided to support self-care and quality of life, based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit Model. Patients were asked to use it regularly for 24 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Mobile App Education
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- Participants received routine care and a one-page standard information brochure for cancer patients.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in Self-Care Agency Score
- timeFrame
- Baseline, 12th week, and 24th week
- description
- Self-care agency was assessed using the Self-Care Agency Scale.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with multiple myeloma and received at least one course of treatment * Age 18 or older * Able to speak and read Turkish * ECOG performance status of I, II, or III * Has used at least one Android-based digital tool (e.g., sending text messages, email, using mobile apps) * Literate (able to read and write) * Willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not currently diagnosed with multiple myeloma * Has cognitive or psychological disorders that prevent completing questionnaires or using the mobile application * Unable to speak or understand Turkish * Unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDHartweg DL, Metcalfe SA. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory: Relevance and Need for Refinement. Nurs Sci Q. 2022 Jan;35(1):70-76. doi: 10.1177/08943184211051369. PMID 34939484
- BACKGROUNDKayser L, Kushniruk A, Osborne RH, Norgaard O, Turner P. Enhancing the Effectiveness of Consumer-Focused Health Information Technology Systems Through eHealth Literacy: A Framework for Understanding Users' Needs. JMIR Hum Factors. 2015 May 20;2(1):e9. doi: 10.2196/humanfactors.3696. PMID 27025228