Chemotherapies often induce side effects. This study examines whether hypnosis, music therapy versus standard therapy influence these side effects.
Primary study goals are differences in quality of life, nausea and vomiting episodes, fatigue, depression and change of taste.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
81
During premedication and during chemotherapy the patient is connected to a long term ECG recording and allowed to listen to the mp3 Player via noise reduction headphones.
Klinik für Gynäkologie und gynäkologischen Onkologie
Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
Helios Berlin Buch
Berlin, Germany
Helios Kliniken Schwerin GmbH
Schwerin, Germany
ZSDS = Zung Self-rating Depression Scale
Change of questionnaire scores
Time frame: Every three weeks during chemotherapy and one year after last chemotherapy
Quality of life questionnaire - Core30
Change of questionnaire scores
Time frame: Every three weeks during chemotherapy and one year after last chemotherapy
Patient diary, number of emetic episodes, the intensity of Nausea and QoL evaluation (functional living index-emesis questionnaire)
Change of questionnaire scores
Time frame: Day 1-5 after chemotherapie and before next chemotherapy
Fatigue assessment questionnaire (FAQ)
Change of questionnaire scores
Time frame: Every three weeks during chemotherapy and one year after last chemotherapy
Screening Scale for Taste Alteration (TA)
Change of questionnaire scores
Time frame: Every three weeks during chemotherapy and one year after last chemotherapy
Change of heart rate
Long term ECG recording before and during chemotherapy
Time frame: change of average heart rate after 5 minutes rest, 5 minutes before chemotherapy and 5 minutes into chemotherapy
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