Nurse-Led Self-Management Program on Taste Alteration in Women With Breast Cancer

NCT07670221 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2026-06-26

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Summary

Taste alteration is a common and distressing symptom experienced by women with breast cancer receiving taxane-based chemotherapy. This symptom may negatively affect food intake, nutritional status, psychological well-being, and quality of life. Although several approaches have been suggested for the management of chemotherapy-related taste alteration, evidence regarding structured nurse-led self-management interventions in this patient group remains limited.

Conditions

  • Chemotherapy-Related Taste Alteration

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nurse-led Self-Management Program

This 8-week nurse-led self-management program is a behavioral supportive care intervention designed specifically for women with breast cancer receiving taxane-based chemotherapy. The program focuses on the self-management of taxane-related taste alteration and associated nutritional problems. It includes structured nurse-led education, regular assessment of taste-related symptoms, self-monitoring of taste changes and food-related difficulties, individualized counseling, goal setting, problem-solving support, and practical strategies to maintain food intake and quality of life during chemotherapy. The intervention is delivered in addition to routine care and differs from general chemotherapy education by specifically integrating taste alteration management, nutritional self-management, and nurse-led follow-up within a structured 8-week program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Izmir Bakircay University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-16
Primary Completion
2026-07-19
Completion
2026-08-24

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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