A Comparison of Strategies for Injection Teaching: Verbal and Written Instruction Versus Verbal and Written Plus Simulation in Patients With Breast Cancer and Their Caregivers
N/A
19 Years
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19 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Breast Cancer
Both
Breast Cancer
Trial Information
A Comparison of Strategies for Injection Teaching: Verbal and Written Instruction Versus Verbal and Written Plus Simulation in Patients With Breast Cancer and Their Caregivers
Inclusion Criteria:
- English speaking
- Over 18 years of age
- No history of performing injections
- Patient must be receiving pegfilgrastim during adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- Patient will have the pegfilgrastim administered at home either by self administering
or by a caregiver.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient or caregiver desire to inject (with saline) during or immediately following
the injection teaching
- Prior self-injection or injection administration experience of any type
- Patients with history of anaphylaxis or other severe reactions to latex
- Patients that required pegfilgrastim injection be administered in clinic
Type of Study:
Observational
Study Design:
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Outcome Measure:
compare verbal and written teaching for injection teaching
Outcome Description:
with verbal and written teaching + simulation using an injection model, in terms of: Patient/caregiver satisfaction Patient/caregiver self-confidence Nurse satisfaction
Outcome Time Frame:
1 year
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Erica Fischer-Cartlidge, RN, MSN
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
13-057
NCT ID:
NCT01829984
Start Date:
April 2013
Completion Date:
April 2014
Related Keywords:
- Breast Cancer
- Injection Teaching
- 13-057
- Breast Neoplasms
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, New York 10021 |
