To compare the effectiveness of mobile App vs conventional prescription of analgesics and adjuvants on compliance, knowledge and satisfaction among advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care at a tertiary care centre.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: D098- Carcinoma in situ of other specified sites
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/01/039354
- Lead Sponsor
- Payal Kahol
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1.Biopsy proven diagnosis of cancer
2.Advanced cancer patients in stage 3 or stage 4 of cancer
3.Advanced cancer patients receiving pain and palliative treatment at pain and palliative care clinic
4.Age > 18 yrs.
5.Patients with physician’s prescription of analgesics and adjuvants to treat cancer pain and other symptoms
6.Patients having accessibility to Android phone
7.Patients willing to participate in the study
1.Patients having symptoms such as pain, nausea, vomiting and constipation that is not related to cancer or cancer treatment
2.Life expectancy less than or equal to 6 months
3.Any known cognitive impairments or psychiatric illness
4.Patient or caregiver who are unable to read and understand English/Hindi language
5.Patient or caregiver who are unable to handle smart phone/mobile Apps
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method