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- Clinical Trial NCT03850132
Family Cancer Caregivers Receiving a Specific Supportive Care Intervention Pre- and Postloss (FAM-SOTC-PL)
February 20, 2019 updated by: University of Iceland
The Effect of Receiving a FAM-SOTC Intervention Before and in the Bereavement Phase (FAM-SOTC-PL) on Bereaved Family Cancer Caregivers Outcomes: A Quasi-experimental Study
Background and study aims The effect of cancer caregiving may have profound impact on the psychosocial health of family caregivers and become evident after loss.
Grief following the loss of a close relative is one of the most emotional challenging experience faced by family caregivers.
Providing a family based intervention before and after a close relatives´death may positively impact bereavement outcomes.
This study aims to assess the impact of a continuing specific supportive care intervention on bereaved family caregivers grief response scores and psychological distress following the loss of a close relative when offered before and after death because of cancer.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
This clinical trial is part of a broader research study (registered trial intervention ISRCTN21786830) which aimed to evaluate a palliative care nurse-led family-oriented intervention Family-Strengths Oriented Therapeutic Conversation (FAM-SOTC) to support family caregivers of a close relative with advanced/final stage cancer, in the context of the family when receiving specialized palliative home-care.
The purpose of the current trial is to investigate the effects of the FAM-SOTC intervention when additionally delivering the third session of the intervention in this trial; an adapted version; FAM-SOTC Post-Loss and repeated post-intervention measures at 3, 5 and six months post-loss completed by bereaved family caregivers who have prior participated in the FAM-SOTC trial intervention pre-loss are compared to measures at 3, 5 and six months post-loss among bereaved family caregivers in a control group who received usual care pre- and post-loss from the palliative home-care unit.
The FAM-SOTC intervention and the FAM-SOTC Post Loss intervention is delivered simultaneously in two separate clinical trials, where two sessions were delivered pre-loss (FAM-SOTC) and one session delivered post-loss (FAM-SOTC-PL).
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
51
Phase
- Not Applicable
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
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- The eligibility criteria is that the primary family caregivers (who had been identified by the patient pre-death) are aged 18 years or older, bereaved due to cancer and that three months have passed since the deceased has died. Additional inclusion criteria is that the family caregivers have received care from a specialised palliative home-care unit at a university hospital in the advanced and final stage of their close relatives´ cancer trajectory.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non cancer and not being participating in another family level psycho-social intervention research.
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: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: FAM-SOTC-PL
Grief responses, levels of vulnerability, measured using the Adult Attitude to Grief scale (AAG), a self-administered questionnaire
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The adapted FAM-SOTC-PL intervention was delivered at the home of the participants and focuses on supporting the effective, cognitive, and behavioural domains of the bereaved family caregivers experience by targeting concerns/issues in these categories. The FAM-SOTC-PL comprises of the following five components:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Depression
Time Frame: 3, 5, and 6 months
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The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - DASS (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) is used.
The DASS is a 42-item self-report instrument with 3 sub-scales.
Each scale comprises 14 items assessing the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.
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3, 5, and 6 months
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Change in Anxiety
Time Frame: 3, 5, and 6 months
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The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - DASS (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) is used.
The DASS is a 42-item self-report instrument with 3 sub-scales.
Each scale comprises 14 items assessing the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.
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3, 5, and 6 months
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Change in Stress
Time Frame: 3, 5, and 6 months
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The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - DASS (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) is used.
The DASS is a 42-item self-report instrument with 3 sub-scales.
Each scale comprises 14 items assessing the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.
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3, 5, and 6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
July 27, 2014
Primary Completion (Actual)
April 20, 2017
Study Completion (Actual)
April 20, 2017
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
February 19, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 20, 2019
First Posted (Actual)
February 21, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
February 21, 2019
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 20, 2019
Last Verified
December 1, 2018
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- UIceland-12018
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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