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Serious Gaming for Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Description

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.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

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

Serious Gaming for Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Condition
Neoplasms
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Miami

Miller School of Medicine Sylvester Comp. Cancer Center, Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

Orlando

Orlando Health, Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * age 60 or older
  • * newly diagnosed with cancer
  • * treatment with any chemotherapeutic agent of moderate or high emetic potential
  • * on a 2, 3 or 4 week treatment cycle
  • * proficient in English
  • * has a telephone
  • * previous diagnosis and/or treatment for cancer
  • * end stage disease with less than 6 months to live
  • * visually or hearing impaired without corrective device

Ages Eligible for Study

60 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Central Florida,

Victoria Loerzel, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Central Florida

Study Record Dates

2027-06-30