Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Mobile Instant Messaging Intervention

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Gynecological Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: instant messaging software

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06948305

NTUNHS-2025-04

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study explores the caregiving needs of male spouses and develops an instant messaging software intervention to provide effective support. The goal is to help male spouses better adjust to their caregiving roles, reduce psychological stress and emotional distress, and improve overall health.

A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the mobile instant messaging intervention, analyzing its impact on reducing psychological distress and improving the quality of life of male spouses.

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 18 or older, with a diagnosis of gynecological cancer (including cancers of the cervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, or vagina), and whose spouse has not been diagnosed with any other type of cancer;
2. The spouse has undergone cancer treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy;
3. Clear consciousness and ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese;
4. Willingness to participate in the study after being informed of the study purpose and procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Individuals with psychiatric disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

instant messaging software

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: instant messaging software

"Control Group"

No Intervention group