NCT05838638

Serious Gaming for Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Serious Gaming for Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting in Older Adults With Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 610 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Central Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a technology-based intervention for managing nausea and vomiting in older adults with cancer. Participants will be randomized to either an intervention or control group. Outcomes such as symptom severity, quality of life, and resource use will be examined.

Detailed description

The goal of this study is to increase the use of preventative self-management behaviors for nausea and vomiting in older adults receiving chemotherapy to reduce negative outcomes and emergency or hospital admissions. Early reinforcement of standard education and re-framing any preconceived beliefs about the ability of nausea and vomiting to be managed will increase preventative self-management behaviors and improve patient outcomes. Participants will be in the study for 6 chemotherapy treatment cycles. This could be 12 to 24 weeks depending on if they receive treatment every 2, 3 or 4 weeks.

Conditions

• Neoplasms
• Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	eSSET-CINV	Participants in the intervention group will be asked to play the serious game on an iPad at their first chemotherapy treatment visit. The control group will be able to play at time 6.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-09
• Primary completion: 2027-06-30
• Completion: 2027-06-30
• First posted: 2023-05-01
• Last updated: 2024-05-16

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States