Improvement of Information to Cancer Patients' Caregivers

January 18, 2019 updated by: Mogens Groenvold, Bispebjerg Hospital

Improvement of Information to Cancer Patients' Caregivers: a Randomised Intervention Study

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a systematic early assessment of uncovered needs for information, supplemented by an interview about the needs with the patient's nurse who seeks to provide the information requested, will improve the caregivers' and the patients' satisfaction with information and communication and potentially also decrease anxiety and depression.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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211

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Herlev, Denmark, 2730
        • Department of Oncology, Herlev Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cancer patient
  • Newly refered to (i.e., this is the patient's first visit in) Department of Oncology, Herlev Hospital, in order to start medical treatment (e.g. chemotherapy)
  • Written informed consent

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:

  • Attends the first visit in the Department of Oncology with the patient
  • Has lacked information about at least one of the 13 aspects of information asked about in the questionnaire
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient and/or caregiver do not understand Danish well enough to participate in the study
  • The patient has an expected survival of less than six months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Immediate intervention
Immediately after enrollment in the project, caregivers and patients receive the intervention
Behavioral: Identification and provision of lacking information
The intervention consists of an interview about the caregiver's responses (baseline measurement) to a list about 'lack of information' within 13 areas. For each area, the patient's nurse will enquire about what information is requested by the caregiver and the patient. Subsequently, the nurse provides the requested information. She may involve the doctor and arrange follow-up visits or phone calls until the need is covered
Other: Delayed intervention (3 weeks later)
This group receives the same intervention as in the experimental group, but after the outcome assessment at 2 weeks
Behavioral: Identification and provision of lacking information
The intervention consists of an interview about the caregiver's responses (baseline measurement) to a list about 'lack of information' within 13 areas. For each area, the patient's nurse will enquire about what information is requested by the caregiver and the patient. Subsequently, the nurse provides the requested information. She may involve the doctor and arrange follow-up visits or phone calls until the need is covered

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Satisfaction with information from health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Measure: The "Cancer Caregiving Tasks, Consequences and Needs Questionnaire" (CaTCoN) item 24
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Satisfaction with information from health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Measure: CaTCoN subscale "Lack of information from health care professionals" (revised version)
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Satisfaction with communication with health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Measure: CaTCoN subscale "Problems with the quality of information and communication from health care professionals"
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Satisfaction with support from health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Measures: CaTCoN subscale "Lack of attention from health care professionals on the caregivers' wellbeing"
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Satisfaction with support from health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Measures: CaTCoN subscale "Need for help from health care professionals"
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Anxiety and depression
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Measure: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Fulfillment of needs
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks
Measure: Family Inventory of Needs (FIN)
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 2 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The time spent on information as reported by health care professionals
Time Frame: Weeks 0-6 from baseline
Investigated in focus group interviews with the health care professionals
Weeks 0-6 from baseline
Satisfaction with information from health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Measure: CaTCoN item 24
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Satisfaction with information from health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Measure: CaTCoN subscale "Lack of information from health care professionals" (revised version)
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Satisfaction with communication with health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Measure: CaTCoN subscale "Problems with the quality of information and communication from health care professionals"
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Satisfaction with support from health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Measures: CaTCoN subscale "Lack of attention from health care professionals on the caregivers' wellbeing"
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Satisfaction with support from health care professionals
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Measures: CaTCoN subscale "Need for help from health care professionals"
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Anxiety and depression
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Measure: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Fulfillment of needs
Time Frame: Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks
Measure: Family Inventory of Needs (FIN)
Change from baseline (enrollment) at 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Bispebjerg Hospital

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Danish Cancer Society
Herlev Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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May 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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August 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 29, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 2, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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March 5, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 22, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 18, 2019

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • R82-A5445

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