Nurse phone calls may ease chemo side effects and anxiety
NCT ID NCT01977053
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether two nurse phone calls during the first three cycles of chemotherapy could improve the emotional state and quality of life of patients with breast, colon, or rectal cancer. 274 patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard care or standard care plus the phone calls. The goal was to see if the calls reduced anxiety, depression, and other mood problems, and helped manage side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telephone-based monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that simple phone calls can reduce anxiety and improve quality of life for people undergoing chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but the intervention is very basic and may not have a strong effect. Results may not apply to all cancer types or treatments.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, Cedex 2, 06189, France
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Polyclinique St Jean
Cagnes-sur-Mer, 06800, France