Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques on Respiratory Distress Symptom Cluster
Lung Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Lung Neoplasms focused on measuring Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques, Lung Neoplasms, Symptom Cluster, Nursing, Care
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Being 18 years or older Being diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer Being diagnosed with lung cancer in the type of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma Receiving outpatient chemotherapy treatment Receiving the first course of chemotherapy treatment ECOG Performance Scale Score < 3 Having all the symptoms of dyspnea, cough, and fatigue Not having a cognitive disorder or a diagnosed psychiatric illness Being able to speak Turkish Volunteering to participate in the research Exclusion Criteria: Experiencing a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation in the last 4 weeks Having an active lung infection Not volunteering to participate in the research Not having dyspnea, cough, and fatigue symptoms Not speaking Turkish
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Active Cycle Of Breathing Techniques Group
Control group
Patients in the intervention group will be provided with video-guided Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques twice a day for 28 days.
No intervention will be given to the patients in the control group.