Risk factors and early cardiovascular outcomes in cancer patients treated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy in Tanzania: a protocol for a quasi-experimental study
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2022
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Oxford Academic
Abstract
The objective of this quasi-experimental study is to assess the risk factors and early cardiovascular outcomes in cancer patients treated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy in Tanzania. The study will be conducted at Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. The study will have three phases: baseline survey, follow-up, and end-line survey. Participants will be newly diagnosed adult cancer patients who are eligible for anthracycline-based chemotherapy. A total of 427 participants will be involved. At baseline, participants will be evaluated for the cardiovascular risk factors before commencing chemotherapy. During follow-up, participants will commence their prescribed anthracycline and the cardio vascular indices monitored throughout until the patient completes the prescribed anthracycline cycles. After completing the prescribed anthracycline cycles, an end line survey will be conducted to evaluate any change in cardiovascular indices. The outcome variable in this study will be the change in biochemical data (high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipopro tein, triglyceride, and troponin I), blood pressure, and electrocardiographic information (heart rate and Bazett QT interval). Independent variables will be demographic characteristics, risk factors for cardiovascular disorders, current dietary practi ces, and body mass index. Descriptive statistics will be used to describe the participants. Independent and paired t-tests will be performed to make comparisons between and within groups. P-values< 0.05 will be considered statistically significant. The results of this study will help clinicians and policymakers to understand the burden of early cardiovascular outcomes and plan for appropriate preventive strategies.
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Full text article. Also available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/biomethods/bpac006
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Cardiovascular, Cancer patients, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Doxorubicin, Epirubicin;, Clinicians, Early cardiovascular
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Vicent, B., Meda, J., Ngoma, M., Wan, L., & Yinglan, L. (2022). Risk factors and early cardiovascular outcomes in cancer patients treated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy in Tanzania: a protocol for a quasi-experimental study. Biology Methods and Protocols, 7(1), 1-7