Involvement of Patients and Relatives in the Course of Cancer Disease (KRIPP)

November 2, 2017 updated by: Helle Ploug Hansen, University of Southern Denmark

Involvement of Patients and Relatives in the Course of Cancer Disease With a Particular View to Rehabilitation and the Life With Cancer

The objective is to investigate a rehabilitation program (supportive conversations and a rehabilitation course for cancer patients and their relatives together).

The study evaluate the effect of the program compared to no intervention (usual care)

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study aim to evaluate the effect and the benefit of the program.

First the patients psychosocial well-being is assessed in a survey (EORTC, POMS, WHO-5 well-being index) Then their relatives psychosocial well-being is assessed in a survey (Ad hoc questions, POMS and WHO-5 well-being index)

The effect is also assessed in qualitative interviews with patients and their relatives.

The rehabilitation course is investigated in qualitative observations and interviews.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

42

Phase

  • 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

      • Odense, Denmark, 5000
        • Odense University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Both the patient and their relative must agree to participate together
  • Patient admitted to the Hospital
  • Patient admitted with a lung cancer diagnosis or
  • Patient admitted with a gynecological cancer diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The cancer diagnosis was not verified.

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
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Rehabilitation program
Counselling (supportive conversation with patient and their relatives together) Retreat Weekend (patient and their relatives together)

Patient and their relative receive three supportive, structured conversation with a trained nurse.

Patient and their relative receive 4 days Retreat Weekend with supportive talk and activities

Other Names:
  • KRIPP project
No Intervention: Ususal treatment and support
Usual support and treatment at the hospital, no retreat Weekend.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Quality of life,
Time Frame: two months and one year
two months and one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Helle P Hansen, Professor, University of Southern Denmark

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 1, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 1, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

February 2, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 6, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2017

Last Verified

June 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

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