Effectiveness of multi-modal interventions on Quality of life, symptom burdens and self-efficacy among ovarian cancer patients in a selected oncology hospital, Kolkata.

This study is a single-center, randomized, parallel-group open trial to assess the effectiveness of multi-modal interventions on quality of life, symptom burdens, and self-efficacy among ovarian cancer patients in a selected oncology hospital, Kolkata. The study aims to prepare & implement multi-modal interventions to determine QOL, symptom burdens & self-efficacy among Ovarian cancer patients. The study will follow an RCT design for 9 months of each patient’s coverage. Multi-modal interventions include four multi-component nursing intervention sessions (Pre-treatment session, Sensitization session, Prehabilitation session, and Symptom management session) through various modes of instruction; each session will be on Four different days within the period of 1 to 21 days. It will be given only to the experimental group of ovarian cancer patients undergoing treatment with surgery or chemotherapy to improve their Quality of life and self-efficacy and to reduce their symptom burdens. Multi-modal interventions will be reinforced and monitored through telephonic conversation and in each follow-up visit at the Outpatient department every three months till six months of the treatment. 

Standardized tools will be used to collect data as a baseline & every 3-month intervals after the implementation of the intervention for both groups of participants. The study’s primary objective is to evaluate the effect of multi-modal interventions on quality of life, symptom burdens, and self-efficacy among ovarian cancer patients. The secondary outcome is encouraging and motivating the individual to adapt the intervention daily to improve self-efficacy, self-management, and health-related quality of life. Based on the findings, this can be implemented as routine care for ovarian cancer patients.