Comedy in Chemotherapy (COMIC) Study

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Cancer, Chemotherapy

In brief

Primary aims: To compare changes in (a) symptoms related to cancer and chemotherapy, (b) a marker of immune function (salivary immunoglobulin A), and (c) a hormonal marker of emotional stress (salivary cortisol) between two groups of patients who view a humorous or non-humorous DVD. Secondary aim: To describe the perception of patients, caregivers, and nurses regarding the overall intervention experience.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01037933

Run by

Queen's Medical Center

People needed

50

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2009-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-12-23

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of cancer
• Receiving intravenous chemotherapy in the OPO clinic at QMC
• Has a minimum appointment time in OPO of two hours
• Age 21 or older
• Speaks English

You may not qualify if…

• Blind
• Deaf
• Diagnosis of head/neck cancer
• Severe oral mucositis
• Cognitively impaired

Where it is running

• The Queen's Medical Center — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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