Using SMART Design to Improve Symptom Management Strategies Among Cancer Patients

The SMART Design Module which is used to improve symptom management strategies among cancer patients

The sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) will be used to provide a rigorous evidence base for multi-staged interventions, where each stage could be either reflexology delivered by a friend or family caregiver or meditative practices. Intervention sequences consisting of these two therapies will be compared on the outcomes of severity of fatigue and other symptoms using a sample of patients with solid tumors undergoing chemotherapy.