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Media Diversion in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy

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University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Female Reproductive Cancer

Treatments

Other: survey administration
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Procedure: mind-body intervention procedure

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other
NIH

Identifiers

NCT01901835
UW13037
SMPH/OBSTET & GYNECOL/ (Other Identifier)
P30CA014520 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
2013-0618 (Other Identifier)
A532820 (Other Identifier)
NCI-2013-01284 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized clinical trial studies media diversion in improving quality of life in patients with recurrent gynecologic cancers receiving chemotherapy. Media diversion may improve mood and quality of life in patients having cancer treatment.

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To analyze the impact of a media-based intervention on patient mood during the receipt of chemotherapy for recurrent gynecologic cancers.

OUTLINE: are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Participants are provided headphones and a tablet and choose among a selection of humorous movies. Upon the third course of chemotherapy, participants are provided a selection of non-humorous movies.

ARM II: Participants are provided headphones and a tablet and choose among a selection of non-humorous movies. Upon the third course of chemotherapy, participants are provided a selection of humorous movies.

Enrollment

67 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects with pathologically-proven gynecologic malignancies
  • Subjects who have previously completed primary treatment for a gynecologic malignancy
  • Patients receiving chemotherapy for a recurrent gynecologic cancer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC)
  • Patients must be English speaking
  • Patients must have the ability to use audio media and read and understand written English

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients unable to use audio or video media due to auditory or ocular dysfunction
  • Patients unable to read written English
  • Patients who are prisoners or incarcerated

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Crossover Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

67 participants in 2 patient groups

Arm I (humorous followed by non-humorous movies)
Experimental group
Description:
Participants are provided headphones and a tablet and choose among a selection of humorous movies. Upon the third course of chemotherapy, participants are provided a selection of non-humorous movies.
Treatment:
Other: survey administration
Procedure: mind-body intervention procedure
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Arm II (non-humorous followed by humorous movies)
Experimental group
Description:
Participants are provided headphones and a tablet and choose among a selection of non-humorous movies. Upon the third course of chemotherapy, participants are provided a selection of humorous movies.
Treatment:
Other: survey administration
Procedure: mind-body intervention procedure
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment

Trial contacts and locations

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