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Promoting Cancer Symptom Management in Older Adults

NCT03143829 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2021-12-29

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Summary

The purpose of the project is to estimate the effect size of a technology based intervention for older adults with cancer for nausea and vomiting. Participants will be randomized to either an intervention or a wait control group. Outcomes such as symptom severity, quality of life and resource use will be examined.

Conditions

  • Neoplasms
  • Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Interventions

OTHER

eSSET-CINV

This intervention is an educational intervention, a serious game, which allows older adults under treatment for cancer to practice making self-care decisions for an avatar who is being sent home after their first chemotherapy treatment. This serious game is coupled with a discussion with a nurse about choices related to managing nausea and vomiting at home.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of South Florida

    collaborator OTHER

  • Orlando Health, Inc.

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Central Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Victoria Loerzel, PhD · University of Central Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-11
Primary Completion
2018-08-31
Completion
2018-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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