Evaluation and feasibility of an online support programme for breast cancer and head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy (OPUS)

Conditions: C00-C14
C30
C69
C50
C31
C33
Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity and middle ear
Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa
Malignant neoplasm of breast

Registration Number: DRKS00031029

Lead Sponsor: ationales Centrum für Tumorerkankungen Dresden (NCT/UCC)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

patients
- with head and neck as well as breast cancer diagnosis
- having radiotherapy treatment at the university hospital dresden
- that are linguistically, physically and mentally able to independantly handle an online programme
- that are full-aged and able to consent
- that are german as native language or native speaker level
- having technical requirements to handle an online programme (web-enabled equipment)
- written informed consent after a briefing about the project

Exclusion Criteria

patients
- having insufficient knowledge of the german language
- severe physical limitations (e.g. limited sight), that compromise the handling of an online support programme or is overcharging the patient
- severe cognitive and/or linguistic limitations
- limited capacity to contract
- having a severe mental disorder

Exclusion criteria are to be estimated by support therapists, as the circumstances require verified in the medical documentationsystem ORBIS or in exchange with the treating medical team

Study & Design

Study Type: observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WHAT<br>Is OPUS feasible for head and neck and breast cancer patients under radiotherapy?<br><br>HOW<br>Following domains were asked for in an interview after completing the online support programme:<br>1. technical and personal implementation<br>2. content aspects<br>3. graphical aspects<br>4. integration in clinical routine and radiation treatment concept <br>5. acceptance and adherence <br>6. completionrates<br><br>WHEN<br>T3

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WHAT<br>Does the OPUS tool have an effect on the psychological well-being, action competence and perceived self-efficiacy of head and neck and breast cancer patients?<br><br>HOW<br>Collect patient reported outcomes by use of standardised questionaires applying following parameters<br>- psychological burden by use of NCCN Distress Thermometer (Mehnert, Müller, Lehmann, & Koch, 2006)<br>- depressiveness and anxiety by use of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983)<br>- quality of life and symptom occurrence by use of EORTC QLQ-C30 (Aaronson et al., 1993)<br>- Supportive Care Needs by use of Supportive Care Needs Survey (Lehmann, Koch, & Mehnert, 2012)<br><br>WHEN<br>T1, T2, T3, T4