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Improving Patient Education for Lymphoma and Leukemia Inpatients

NCT02642510 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2017-06-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a structured, DVD educational intervention about what to expect during inpatient treatment of a newly diagnosed cancer. The focus of the study will be newly diagnosed lymphoma and acute leukemia patients and their family members. Outcome variables will be the patient and family member's satisfaction with inpatient teaching and anxiety about inpatient treatment.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Structured Education DVD + Verbal Teaching

The structured education DVD is a 15-minute DVD presentation of information about unit routines and activities; leukemia/lymphoma; treatment modalities and procedures; treatment of side effects; and participant and family members activities of importance to prevent infection and promote well-being during cancer treatment. Participants will also receive verbal educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff regarding information about leukemia and lymphoma, common treatments, and side effects.

OTHER

Verbal Teaching

Participants will receive verbal educational teaching by their assigned nursing staff regarding information about leukemia and lymphoma, common treatments, and side effects.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Emory University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christina Peters, NP · Emory University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-02-20
Completion
2017-02-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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