Effectiveness of a phone-based support program on self-care self-efficacy, psychological well-being, and quality of life among women newly diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial

/A0 sites94 target enrollmentMarch 21, 2023

ConditionsA singled-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT), pretest-posttest design technique was used to examine the effectiveness of the phone-based support program (PBSP) among women newly diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.breast cancer self-care self-efficacy psychological well-being and quality of life

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: A singled-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT), pretest-posttest design technique was used to examine the effectiveness of the phone-based support program (PBSP) among women newly diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
Sponsor: /A
Enrollment: 94
Status: Completed
Last Updated: last year

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The Phone-Based Support Program showed feasibility and effectiveness in improving self-care self-efficacy, reducing symptom distress, and enhancing quality of life.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

March 21, 2023

End Date

July 7, 2023

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•The participants will be recruited through the target population.
•The inclusion criteria will be:(1\) at least 18 years of age, (2\) newly diagnosed as breast cancer with non\-metastatic or stage II or lower within the past 3\-8 weeks, (3\) treated with chemotherapy after surgery at the study sites, (4\) be able to access the internet with a mobile phone (5\) be contactable via the mobile phone for follow up; and (6\) able to communicate Mandarin.

Exclusion Criteria

•The exclusion criteria will be: (1\) having a concurrent major physical illness, like any physical surgery except for the surgery treatment for breast cancer, injuries or illnesses with the potential for lifelong disability, advanced chronic illness, profound coma, permanent paralysis, or severe brain injury (2\) having a chronic mental health problem as diagnoses by a psychiatrist, and (3\) unable to complete all session of the implementation.