UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000023345
Receipt number R000026902
Scientific Title Effect of fan for dyspnea in advanced cancer patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2016/08/01
Last modified on 2018/01/26 11:01:22

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Basic information

Public title

Effect of fan for dyspnea in advanced cancer patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym

Effect of fan for dyspnea in advanced cancer patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title

Effect of fan for dyspnea in advanced cancer patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effect of fan for dyspnea in advanced cancer patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Advanced Cancer

Classification by specialty

Hematology and clinical oncology Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study is to clarify the effectiveness of fan to face to reduce the sensation of breathlessness in patients with advanced cancer.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase II,III


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Primary outcome is change in the severity of breathlessness score using a Numerical Rating Score(NRS). NRS assessment are completed before and after the intervention/ control.

Key secondary outcomes

Secondary outcome is proportion of patient experiencing benefit in breathlessness as an absolute fall of 1 point or more on the NRS scale.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

Fan directed to face, the airflow to the region innervated by 2nd and 3rd trigeminal nerve branches, for 5 minutes

Interventions/Control_2

Fan directed to legs for 5 minutes

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Any patient able and willing to cooperate with the study
2. Patients with metastatic or locally advanced cancer
3. No further or current anticancer treatment
4. ECOG Performance Status = 3 or 4
5. Patients with lucidity and capability of communication in Japanese and without cognitive impairments
6. NRS levels for Dyspnea >= 3
7. SpO2 >= 90

Key exclusion criteria

1. Patients with diseases or treatment affecting the trigeminal nerve supply
2. Hb <= 6
3. Judged to be inappropriate for participation to the study by the attending physician

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Jun Kako

Organization

National Cancer Center Hospital East

Division name

Division of Nursing

Zip code


Address

6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8577

TEL

04-7133-1111

Email

jkakoh@east.ncc.go.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Jun Kako

Organization

National Cancer Center Hospital East

Division name

Division of Nursing

Zip code


Address

6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8577

TEL

04-7133-1111

Homepage URL


Email

jkakoh@east.ncc.go.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Division of Nursing, National Cancer Center Hospital East

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

The Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

国立がん研究センター東病院(千葉県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2016 Year 08 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2016 Year 06 Month 30 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2016 Year 07 Month 28 Day

Last follow-up date

2017 Year 08 Month 25 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2016 Year 07 Month 26 Day

Last modified on

2018 Year 01 Month 26 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000026902