Evidence-Based Nursing for Fatigue and Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Chemotherapy (NCT07049237) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Evidence-Based Nursing for Fatigue and Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Chemotherapy
China150 participantsStarted 2024-01-01
Plain-language summary
This prospective randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of an evidence-based nursing intervention under a quantitative assessment strategy (EB-NQAS), utilizing the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS), on cancer-related fatigue, self-management ability, and quality of life in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Outcomes were compared to a group receiving routine nursing care.
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Pathologically or radiologically confirmed lung cancer (World Health Organization \[WHO\] 2021 diagnostic criteria).
* Scheduled to receive first-line chemotherapy (platinum-based regimen).
* Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score ≥60.
* Estimated survival time \>6 months (assessed by treating oncologist).
* Normal mental and cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination \[MMSE\] score ≥24).
* Voluntary participation and signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Concurrent severe organ dysfunction (Child-Pugh score ≥B for liver; estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] \<30 mL/min/1.73m² for kidney).
* Active neurological disorders (e.g., stroke, epilepsy) affecting symptom reporting.
* Acute infectious diseases (e.g., tuberculosis with sputum positivity).
* Known allergies to chemotherapy drugs (e.g., platinum agents).
* Acute illnesses requiring hospitalization (e.g., pneumonia, myocardial infarction).
* Secondary malignancies (pathologically confirmed).
* Chemotherapy contraindications (e.g., uncontrolled heart failure).
* Inability to communicate in the local language (assessed via nurse interview).
* Concurrent radiotherapy or immunotherapy.
* Participation in other interventional clinical trials within 3 months.
What they're measuring
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Change in Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF)
Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months post-intervention.
Trial details
NCT IDNCT07049237
SponsorThe First Hospital of Hebei Medical University