Design and Development of Mobile Based Self-Care Application Using Indian Ragas on Mental Health of Breast Cancer Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 62
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
This interventional study aims to design and evaluate a mobile-based self-care application utilizing Indian Ragas to improve the psychological well-being of breast cancer patients. Researchers will specifically investigate the impact of five selected Carnatic Ragas on reducing depression, anxiety, stress, and fatigue during chemotherapy. Participants with 1st, 2nd and 3rd stage of breast cancer will be involved. After seeing if the participants meets the eligiblity criteria they will be segregated into interventional and control group through sealed envelope method. Control group will only receive standard care only. Participants who are seen suffering from severe psychological distress are excluded from the study and referred for psychological and psychiatric care in the hospital (this will be considered at any point of the study). To check the psychological wellbeing DASS 21 (Depression, anxiety and stress) and FAS (Fatigue assessment scale) will be assessed. Intervention will be for 2 month for 15 minutes each day (participants are free to choose the tracks in the developed mobile application). Participants will be assessed with the psychological questionnaires when they come for chemotherapy to the hospital for every 15days for 2 months. After the completion of intervention a follow will be held. Data gathered from the questionnaires will be assessed statistically to check the effectiveness of the Raga intervention.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Day(s) 至 80.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- Female
入选标准
- •1.Patients diagnosed with 1st, 2nd and 3rd stages of breast cancer [from Department of Medical Oncology, Kasturba Hospital].
- •2.Patients who are willing to take Raga intervention through mobile application.
- •3.Patients who have access to a smartphone.
排除标准
- •1.Diagnosis of other primary cancers. 2.Pre-existing severe psychiatric disorders. 3.Severe hearing impairment. 4.Unstable medical condition. 5.Participants who score very high on the depression (severe – 21 to 27 and extremely severe.
- •28+), anxiety (severe – 15 to 19 and extremely severe 20+), stress (severe – 26 to 33 and extremely severe – 34+) who will be referred to mental health professionals.
研究者
Nisarga SM
MAHE, Manipal AB 5