Who can enter
- Children (from 7 years) with cancer
- Parents of children (from 2 years) with cancer
- Speaking and understanding the Dutch language
Goal
The goal of this study is to measure, record and better understand chemotherapy-induced nausea in children and young adults with cancer. With a tool to measure nausea, the symptoms of nausea will become more understandable to the child, parent(s) and healthcare professionals. There are already a number of measuring tools for nausea available, however, none is used at the Princess Máxima Center.
In the ASTRONAUT study we want to get a clear view on the possible advantages and disadvantages of using a tool to measure nausea during treatment in the Princess Máxima Center. With the obtained information we can develop a plan of action in which we have carefully considered how we can best use a tool to measure nausea in the Princess Máxima Center.
Background
Nausea is one of the most bothersome side effects that children and young adults experience during their cancer treatment. Because nausea can feel different for everyone, it is often difficult to tell how bad the nausea is. By using a tool to measure nausea, healthcare professionals will know better what they can do to help the child and to reduce symptoms of nausea. Children themselves can also use a measurement tool to check whether the nausea medication has helped enough, or whether more and/or other help is needed.
What will we do?
We will conduct interviews with children with cancer and/or their parent(s). We are doing this to learn what advantages and disadvantages children and their parent(s) could expect if they were to use a tool for measuring nausea during (outpatient) clinical treatment at the Princess Máxima Center.