“study to assess the effectiveness of mobile app based self-management vs self-management of breast cancer related lymphedema prevention on knowledge, exercise adherence and quality of life among breast cancer patient receiving treatment at tertiary care hospital.
- Conditions
- Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/09/057937
- Brief Summary
Early diagnosis and prevention can contribute to a higherquality of life (7)for the patient to prevent the development of lymphedemaat the early-stage level of knowledge and their awareness of lymphedema care,the provision for systematic and comprehensive patient education needs to beaddressed. Education and training will be essential components ofefforts to ensure selfcare management for lymphedema patients(8),(9),(10),(11) . Several studies have proved the effectiveness ofself-management intervention to improve the clinical course, treatmentadherence and the psychosocial functioning of patients. study(12) shows the self-management of lymphedema program iseffective in preventing lymphedema developmentfollowing breast cancer treatment. Implications for cancer survivors’ mobile health has greatpotential to provide patients with information specific to their needs.
Exercise demonstration videos in the app content willmotivate the patients and help in better understanding of the exercises(13). The literature emphasizes the importance of practices toprevent the development of lymphedema rather than advanced lymphedema treatmentwhich is long term, expensive and difficult process. Implications forcancer survivors mobile health has great potential to provide patients withinformation specific to their needs. B well is a promising way to supportbreast cancer patients with exercise routines after treatment and may improvefuture self-management of clinical care(13).
Poor compliance demands some interventions or remindersduring the treatment period at home stay. As the technology advances, app based educational programs showsvital changes in improving knowledge, attitude, practices through continuousmotivation when compared to traditional education.
No study had been done in this setting and in thispopulation by using app based educational programs to preventing breast cancerrelated lymphedema, hence the researcher felt the need to educate patient andcomplied to the instruction given after the treatment procedure and improve thequality of life through a app based educational program.
This study will develop evidence ineffectiveness of mobile app based self-management intervention among breastcancer patients for prevention of lymphedema.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion criteria 1)Patients aged between 18 and 65 2)Patients who had undergone radical mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, lumpectomy and breast-conserving surgery 3) Patients who had axillary lymph node dissection (patients in which at least two lymph nodes were dissected) 4) patients who are using Smart phone 5)Volunteering to participate in the study.
1.Patients whose axillary lymph nodes were not dissected 2.Patients who had cancer other than breast cancer.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1)knowledge regarding lymphedema prevention 1)knowledge regarding lymphedema prevention (after 1 week of intervention) | 2) exercise and behavioral compliance (after 8 weeks of intervention) | 3) Quality of life (after 12 weeks of intervention) 2) exercise and behavioral compliance 1)knowledge regarding lymphedema prevention (after 1 week of intervention) | 2) exercise and behavioral compliance (after 8 weeks of intervention) | 3) Quality of life (after 12 weeks of intervention) 3) Quality of life 1)knowledge regarding lymphedema prevention (after 1 week of intervention) | 2) exercise and behavioral compliance (after 8 weeks of intervention) | 3) Quality of life (after 12 weeks of intervention)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1)To find out the association between selected demographic variables with baseline knowledge. 2) To find the correlation between knowledge & compliance regarding web based self-management among breast cancer patient.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
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🇮🇳South, DELHI, India
patient cubicle🇮🇳South, DELHI, IndiaRiya MandalPrincipal investigator8016905988helloriyamandal@gmail.com