Testing a Personalize Medication Log for Patients With Lymphoma

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lymphoma

Treatments: Other: personalized medication log; Other: standard of care; Behavioral: questionnaires; Behavioral: Cognitive Interview

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02370446

15-008

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to see if using the MedLog is helpful to patients. Since the investigators do not yet know if this MedLog is helpful, some patients will receive it and some will receive our standard of care. The investigators want to know whether providing patients with this additional information is helpful and if having this additional information about their treatment schedule has an effect on their quality of life.

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of lymphoma
• No prior treatment for lymphoma
• Scheduled to receive CHOP14 +/- Rituximab, CEOP 21, CHOPE or EPOCH +/- Rituximab
• Age 18 or older
• Able to speak and read English

Exclusion criteria

• Documented major psychopathology or cognitive impairment likely in the judgment of the research staff to interfere with the participation or completion of the protocol.

Trial design

5 participants in 2 patient groups

patient gets personalized medication log

Description:

Patients in the intervention group will receive a personalized medication log that includes all treatment medications (IV and oral), days of treatment and medication specific information such as timing or diet restrictions. The personalized medication log and patient education materials (fact cards) will be placed in a clear plastic envelope that the patient can carry with them throughout treatment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: questionnaires

Behavioral: Cognitive Interview

Other: personalized medication log

patient gets standard of care

Description:

Current MSKCC standards of professional nursing practice require the professional nurse to develop a plan of care that includes teaching the patient and support system the prescribed prescriptions / regimen and all doses, route, length of treatment, side effects and safety precautions.

Treatment:

Other: standard of care

Behavioral: questionnaires