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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04173195
Other study ID # 2019-1751
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date September 23, 2019
Est. completion date March 31, 2020

Study information

Verified date March 2022
Source Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Emotional support and physical comfort are two important components of the patient experience at the oncology outpatient clinic. However, current practices do not seem optimal for meeting the psychosocial needs expressed by patients during chemotherapy treatments. Comfort talk (CT) is a simple, inexpensive intervention that could maximize the feeling of safety and comfort during chemotherapy. Identifying interventions that are interdisciplinary and that can enhance the outpatient patient experience will facilitate access to quality oncology care.


Description:

The number of cancer cases requiring chemotherapy is on the rise in North America. About 84% of chemotherapy treatments are administered by nurses in a outpatient clinic context. Although outpatient oncology care are generally associated with a significant improvement in the quality of life in cancer patients, one-third of patients believe that health professionals (including nurses) are not doing everything in their power to comfort or relieve discomfort during chemotherapy treatments. Among the known elements for enhancing the well-being of oncology outpatients, comfort talk (CT) has been found to be very effective. Indeed, CT is a simple and direct form of conversation that is inspired by the principles of clinical hypnosis. While the soothing mechanisms of CT are poorly understood, involvement of cortical regions involved in the modulation of emotions and pain is suggested in several neuroimaging studies.This pilot trial serves as a proof of concept and aims to explore whether CT can be used by nurses to optimize the perception of emotional support and physical comfort during outpatient chemotherapy treatments. To do this, patients enrolled in a chemotherapy treatment cycle will be recruited during a visit to the oncology outpatient clinic. Half of the patients will be assigned to enhanced routine care with an CT intervention and the other half will receive routine care without CT. If there is an overlap between CT mechanisms and those involved in the endogenous control of emotions and pain, a significant interaction of these elements on the well-being of patients during chemotherapy treatments is expected. The results of this pilot trials will be used to justify and prepare for a larger study to evaluate the effects of CT on cancer symptom management and treatment at the outpatient clinic.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 49
Est. completion date March 31, 2020
Est. primary completion date December 22, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Adult patients (18 years of age and older) with cancer (regardless of stage) who have initiated a outpatient chemotherapy treatment cycle for at least 1 week and who are expected to receive at least two additional treatments related to this cycle will be considered for eligibility. Exclusion Criteria: - BMI =30 or pregnancy; - With a history of pre-existing chronic pain; - History of psychosis or serious mental illness; - Receiving anti-cancer treatments for more than 2 years; - Any other conditions that make the patient's participation potentially detrimental to his well-being as recommended by the attending physician.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Comfort Talk
A short and brief conversation based on the principles of clinical hypnosis.

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal Montréal Quebec

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

References & Publications (1)

Arbour C, Tremblay M, Ogez D, Martineau-Lessard C, Lavigne G, Rainville P. Feasibility and acceptability of hypnosis-derived communication administered by trained nurses to improve patient well-being during outpatient chemotherapy: a pilot-controlled trial. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Jan;30(1):765-773. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06481-6. Epub 2021 Aug 10. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Changes in emotional support Perceived support scale, 9 items rated on 0-100mm VAS, with 0 meaning that the support is completely absent and 100 that it is at its optimal level. Immediately before/after CT
Primary Changes in physical comfort Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale, 9 items rated on 0-100mm VAS, with 0 meaning that the symptom is absent and 100 that it is the worst possible severity. Immediately before/after CT
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