Building Caregiver Skills Using a Simulation-based Intervention for Care of Head and Neck Cancer
8 de febrero de 2019 actualizado por: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Building Family Caregiver Skills Using a Simulation-based Intervention for Care of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Patients with head and neck cancer and their caregivers face many challenges.
These include learning about cancer and its treatment, coping with symptoms from illness and treatment side effects, making adjustments to usual activities, and managing the emotional effects of having a serious illness.
This study tests whether different forms of education and support can help family caregivers feel better prepared.
To find out if education about caregiving and different kinds of support are effective, this study wants to compare approaches.One group includes caregivers who will receive an education and support program throughout radiation treatment in addition to usual care by their doctors and nurses.
The other group receives an educational booklet about caregiving in addition to usual care by their doctors and nurses.
The caregiver also completes surveys about his or her emotions, distress, confidence as a care giver, and quality of life.
In addition, the study asks the caregiver questions about his or her age, race, ethnicity, marital status, employment status, education, annual household income, and current living arrangements.
This pilot study will only be offered at the Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Main Campus.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Terminado
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
Aim 1: Conduct a pilot test of the effects of a novel caregiver intervention, as compared to a control group, on family caregiver self-efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life.
Aim 2: Explore the acceptability of a caregiver intervention that utilizes simulation.
Aim 3: Assess the feasibility of the intervention. Aim 4: Describe the incidence of patient events that may be impacted by caregiver self-efficacy, such as acute care visits, admissions to the hospital, visits to the emergency department, need for fluids in the radiation oncology department, and interrupted treatment course.
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
Inscripción (Actual)
18
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Ohio
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Cleveland, Ohio, Estados Unidos, 44106
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
18 años y mayores (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Sí
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Todos
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- family member or friend of an adult patient with a new diagnosis of Stage III - IV cancers of the tongue, gum, oral cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, or parotid who is receiving radiation therapy for curative intent
- identified by the patient as his/her primary caregiver who is providing daily assistance and/or emotional support
- cognitively intact, as evidenced by orientation to person, place, and time
- ability to speak, read, and comprehend English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Caregivers of patients who are receiving hospice care will be excluded because of the patient's poor prognosis and multiple issues associated with end-of-life care
- Caregivers who are themselves undergoing active cancer treatment will be excluded (hormonal treatment allowed)
Plan de estudios
Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Cuidados de apoyo
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: Intervention Group: Caregiver education
The intervention includes caregivers who will receive an education and support program throughout radiation treatment in addition to usual care by their doctors and nurses.
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The intervention will be delivered by a radiation oncology nurse.
Each of the four in-person sessions consists of approximately 30 minutes of educational content/simulation that addresses a specific caregiving topic and any issues or concerns that the caregiver may be experiencing.
Otros nombres:
written, qualitative assessments of areas including depression and anxiety, caregiver self-efficacy, care-giver self efficacy for head and neck cancer, health-related quality of life, patient performance status, demographics, and medical history.
A structured series of open-ended questions will be used during a telephone interview with participants at four weeks post radiation treatment.
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Comparador activo: Control Group: educational booklet
The control group will receive an educational booklet about caregiving in addition to usual care by their doctors and nurses
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written, qualitative assessments of areas including depression and anxiety, caregiver self-efficacy, care-giver self efficacy for head and neck cancer, health-related quality of life, patient performance status, demographics, and medical history.
A structured series of open-ended questions will be used during a telephone interview with participants at four weeks post radiation treatment.
Otros nombres:
Radiation Oncology Nurse will hand participant the NCI booklet
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Average efficacy of caregiving summary score
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Summary statistics as well as observed values of longitudinally measured efficacy outcome variables (efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL) will be presented graphically.
Linear mixed models will be used to estimate within- and between-subject components of variance needed for design of a larger trial with these endpoints.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Average anxiety summary score
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Summary statistics as well as observed values of longitudinally measured efficacy outcome variables (efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL) will be presented graphically.
Linear mixed models will be used to estimate within- and between-subject components of variance needed for design of a larger trial with these endpoints.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Average depression summary score
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Summary statistics as well as observed values of longitudinally measured efficacy outcome variables (efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL) will be presented graphically.
Linear mixed models will be used to estimate within- and between-subject components of variance needed for design of a larger trial with these endpoints.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Average Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) summary score
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Summary statistics as well as observed values of longitudinally measured efficacy outcome variables (efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL) will be presented graphically.
Linear mixed models will be used to estimate within- and between-subject components of variance needed for design of a larger trial with these endpoints.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Qualitative assessment of acceptability
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize responses to semi-structured interviews
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Up to 5 weeks
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Attrition rate to assess feasibility
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Feasibility will be assessed via attrition and consent rates.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Consent rate to assess feasibility
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Feasibility will be assessed via attrition and consent rates.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Total time for delivering intervention to assess costs
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Time for delivering the intervention will be recorded to aid in assessing costs.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Average missed checklist items to assess integrity of intervention
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Integrity of the intervention will be assessed through monitoring of intervention checklist.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Event rate for patient events
Periodo de tiempo: Up to 5 weeks
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Describe the average incidence of all patient events that may be impacted by caregiver self-efficacy.
Events may include acute care visits, admission to the hospital, visits to the emergency department, need for fluids in the radiation oncology department, and interrupted treatment course, and others
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Up to 5 weeks
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Susan Mazanec, PhD, RN, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Fechas de registro del estudio
Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio (Actual)
1 de agosto de 2015
Finalización primaria (Actual)
12 de enero de 2018
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
12 de enero de 2018
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
14 de octubre de 2015
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
14 de octubre de 2015
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
16 de octubre de 2015
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Actual)
11 de febrero de 2019
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
8 de febrero de 2019
Última verificación
1 de febrero de 2019
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
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Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- CASE2315
Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
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