Couple-Based Intervention for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and Their Partners (CoupleCare)

July 19, 2019 updated by: Rachel Pulido, NorthShore University HealthSystem
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief couple-based supportive intervention effectively assists patients and their partners coping with the challenges of head and neck cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This intervention will adapt a well-validated cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approach in a four-session intervention to teach patients and partners specific couple-based cancer-focused support skills. In addition, in order to gather information on outcome variables, couples will complete three assessments during the course of treatment (pre-treatment, following treatment, and six month follow-up). These assessments will include questionnaire measures as well as couple communication whereby couples will participate in two videotaped conversations whereby one partner of the couple discusses a concern and the other member of the couple provides support. We also will implement a "daily diary" assessment whereby day-to-day psychological and physical symptoms experienced by the patient and partner will be assessed and daily effects of the intervention can be analyzed. Patients and partners will participate in the daily diary portion of the study following the post-assessment. They will be emailed an electronic link to a brief questionnaire daily for 7 days. The items in this daily assessment will comprise questions that are part of the general assessment measures such as dyadic coping, spousal support, and relationship satisfaction. The patient will also complete questions about pain and fatigue.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

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

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60201
        • NorthShore University Healthsystem

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:

  • Recently diagnosed with Head and Neck Cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
  • No history of cancer within past 3 years (other than basal cell)
  • Living with partner in a committed relationship at least 6 months
  • Patient and partner speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serious cognitive or emotional issues that preclude full participation in study

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Couple-Based CBT Intervention
Patients and partners will receive 4 sessions of a couple-based cognitive behavioral intervention focusing on communication and spousal support.
Behavioral: Couple-Based CBT Intervention
Patients and partners will receive 4 sessions of a couple-based cognitive behavioral intervention focusing on communication and spousal support.
No Intervention: Treatment as Usual
The treatment as usual group will complete all assessements and will not receive the psychosocial couple based intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Quality of Life
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Spousal Support
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

NorthShore University HealthSystem

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tina Gremore, PhD, NorthShore University Healthsystem

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 5, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 5, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 7, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 23, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EH12-140

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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