Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01901835
Media Diversion in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy
The Effects of a Media Diversion on Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 67 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
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.
Detailed 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.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | mind-body intervention procedure | Participate in media diversion with humorous and non-humorous movies |
| OTHER | survey administration | Ancillary studies |
| PROCEDURE | quality-of-life assessment | Ancillary studies |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-02-12
- Primary completion
- 2016-05-24
- Completion
- 2017-02-08
- First posted
- 2013-07-17
- Last updated
- 2019-11-19
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01901835. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.