NCT05489354

mHealth Usage Among Nigeria Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy

Effect of a mHealth Psycho-educational Intervention (mPEI) on Self-efficacy, Coping, and Psychological Distress Among Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Nigeria: A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 126 (actual)
• Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The research is studying the effect of a mHealth psychoeducational intervention on self-efficacy, coping and psychological distress of Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy The study is a two-arm assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial which will be conducted in two University Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria.

Detailed description

Aim The study aims to develop and implement a culturally adapted mHealth psychoeducational intervention (mPEI) for Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. Objectives 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of the programme on self-efficacy (primary outcome), coping, symptom distress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life (secondary outcomes) among women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy 2. To explore the participants' experiences and feelings towards the intervention. Hypothesis It is hypothesised that participants who receive the mPEI program, when compared with the control group at baseline and immediately after the intervention, will demonstrate: 1. a significantly higher level of self-efficacy, 2. a significantly higher level of coping, 3. a significantly higher level of quality of life, 4. a significantly lower level of symptom distress, 5. a significantly lower level of anxiety and depression.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	mHealth psychoeducational intervention	The mPEI program will be delivered through a mobile application (app). The app has five components which include: Breast cancer education, coping skills training, discussion forum, nurse-led consultation, and psychological support. Breast cancer education and coping skills training will be conducted by the principal investigator for 30 minutes per week for six weeks and will be delivered via text, audio and video on the mobile app. Group discussion will be moderated by the principal investigator in a text format for 30 minutes per week. Nurse-led consultation and psychological support will be provided by the oncology nurse on the research team through a 15-20-minute call in the first week, third week and fifth week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-01
• Primary completion: 2023-03-30
• Completion: 2023-06-30
• First posted: 2022-08-05
• Last updated: 2023-08-01

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Nigeria