NCT06415162

Evaluation of the Effects of Using Cooling Pillowcases, on the Symptoms of Hot Flushes, Sleep and Life Quality

Evaluation of the Effects of Education on Side Effects Management and the Use of Cooling Pillowcases on Hot Flash Complaints, Sleep and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Hormone Therapy

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was planned to evaluate the effect of education on the management of side effects and the use of cooling pillowcase on hot flush complaints, sleep and quality of life in women with breast cancer receiving hormone therapy.

Detailed description

It is planned to apply pre-test evaluations in the 1st week and post-test evaluations in the 9th week to the intervention (training) group consisting of women with breast cancer who agree to participate in the study. A total of 3 follow-ups will be performed on the patients in the intervention (education) group in weeks 3 and 7 by telephone interview method and in week 5 by face-to-face interview method using the Patient Follow-up Form. In addition, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the education given to the patients in the intervention (education) group, the Practices for Coping with the Side Effects of Hormone Therapy Form will be completed in the 5th and 9th weeks. The control group consisting of women with breast cancer who agreed to participate in the study will be administered pre-test evaluations at week 1 and post-test evaluations at week 9. The patients in the control group will not be subjected to any intervention by the researcher, their routine treatment and care will continue, and they will be followed up only once in the 5th week by phone call.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cooling Pillowcases	No intervention will be given to the patients in the control group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-19
• Primary completion: 2024-07-31
• Completion: 2024-07-31
• First posted: 2024-05-16
• Last updated: 2024-05-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)